Archive · 25 Aug 2026
Pune COEP Hostel Clash Triggers FIR Against NSUI Workers
A disagreement happened at a college hostel in Pune.
Police registered a case against many people linked to NSUI and Congress.
The university says some activists recorded a female student without permission.
It also says they pressured her about the fees she paid.
The university alleges that the group forced open a hostel gate and entered without permission.
It further said slogans were shouted near the girls’ hostel.
The university also complained about an ABP Majha reporter entering the hostel without authorization.
Police have not made any arrests and are investigating what happened.
Pune Police filed an FIR against around 100 to 150 activists allegedly associated with NSUI and Congress.
The case concerns a clash at the COEP Technological University hostel on Saturday, 21 August.
The university alleged that activists recorded a female student without consent, forced open a gate and entered the hostel.
A separate complaint accuses an ABP Majha reporter of entering the hostel premises without authorization.
No arrests have been made; Police Inspector Amar Namdev Kalge is investigating the case.
- Who
- Pune Police filed a case against around 100 to 150 activists allegedly associated with NSUI and Congress; the university also complained about an ABP Majha reporter.
- What
- An FIR was registered over an alleged clash, unauthorized hostel entry, alleged harassment of a security guard and other reported offences.
- When
- The incident allegedly occurred on Saturday, 21 August, between 7:45 p.m. and 9:45 p.m.; the FIR was registered on Sunday, 23 August.
- Where
- COEP Technological University hostel premises in Pune, near Shivajinagar police station jurisdiction.
- Why
- According to the university’s complaint, the dispute followed alleged recording and questioning of a female student over her admission-category fees, followed by alleged unauthorized entry and disruptions at the hostel.
- Accused
- Around 100 to 150 activists allegedly associated with NSUI and Congress
- Incident date
- Saturday, 21 August
- Reported time
- 7:45 p.m. to 9:45 p.m.
- FIR date
- Sunday, 23 August
- Police station
- Shivajinagar police station
- Investigator
- Police Inspector Amar Namdev Kalge
- Arrests
- No arrests have been made; the accused have not been individually identified