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Kolkata Police Review Jadavpur Clashes Footage; No Arrests Yet
Police went to Jadavpur University to investigate violence that happened on August 19 and 20.
They spoke with university officials and asked for security-camera videos.
The trouble reportedly involved ABVP and Left-backed student groups.
Several students were reportedly hurt, and fires were reported in parts of the campus.
The university's emblem at one gate was damaged.
The university filed a case against 11 unnamed people for alleged trespassing and vandalism.
No one had been arrested when the reports were published.
The university also created a committee led by a retired judge to examine what happened.
A separate political protest demanded action over the violence.
Kolkata Police visited Jadavpur University on Tuesday, met officials and sought CCTV footage from the August 19-20 violence.
The incidents involved alleged clashes between the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad and Left-backed student organisations, with several students reportedly injured and fires reported.
The university emblem at Gate No. 4 was damaged during an August 20 demonstration, while the university later filed an FIR against 11 unnamed people for alleged trespassing and vandalism.
A new inquiry committee led by retired judge Pranab Kumar Chatterjee, also reported as Pranab Chattopadhyay, will begin work on August 27.
No arrests had been made, while BJP and saffron-backed organisations separately protested and demanded action over the campus violence.
- Who
- Kolkata Police, Jadavpur University authorities, ABVP, Left-backed student organisations, and protesting BJP and saffron-backed groups.
- What
- Police are investigating August 19-20 campus violence, alleged clashes, fires, damage to the university emblem, and alleged trespassing and vandalism.
- Where
- Jadavpur University in Kolkata, including the area near Gate No. 4.
- When
- The violence occurred on August 19 and 20; police visited on Tuesday; the university filed an FIR on August 21; the inquiry committee's first meeting is scheduled for August 27.
- Why
- The investigation and inquiry were initiated over reported violence and vandalism, while BJP and saffron-backed organisations demanded action.
Investigators and University Authorities
Political Protesters
Response to the Campus Violence
Investigators and University Authorities
Kolkata Police and Jadavpur University are pursuing a formal investigation, reviewing footage, examining the reported vandalism, and forming an inquiry committee.
Political Protesters
The BJP and saffron-backed organisations held a protest march and demanded action over the violence and damage on campus.
Key facts
- Police inspection
- A plain-clothes Kolkata Police team visited the campus and sought CCTV footage from August 19 and 20.
- Police meeting
- Assistant Commissioner of Police Manoj Kumar Jha met Registrar Selim Box Mondal; the police team spent about 45 minutes in the registrar's office.
- Reported violence
- The incidents allegedly involved ABVP and Left-backed student organisations; several students were reportedly injured and fires were reported.
- Damaged emblem
- The university emblem at Gate No. 4, designed by Nandalal Bose, was damaged during the unrest.
- University FIR
- The university filed an FIR against 11 unnamed individuals for alleged trespassing and vandalism on August 19 and 20.
- Inquiry committee
- The reconstituted committee is headed by retired judge Pranab Kumar Chatterjee; another report spells his surname as Chattopadhyay, and its first meeting is scheduled for August 27.
- Arrests
- No arrests had been made by police at the time of the reports.
Quotes
Selim Box Mondal
Registrar of Jadavpur University
“They have asked for whatever is required and we have processed the requests. We are looking into the footage they have sought. Since it is a confidential matter, I will not discuss it outside,”
thestatesman.com
“We came for the investigation and spoke to the registrar. We have submitted all the requisitions. I am concerned with my work; my seniors are there to look into the details,”
thestatesman.com
Sources
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