JNU 'Birthday Party' Scuffle: 'Outside students involved'

New Delhi: Two students got injured in a clash at Jawaharlal Nehru University over a 'birthday party dispute' in New Delhi on Thursday.

We reached the spot: Delhi Police
According to Delhi Police, at 5 pm, a PCR call was received regarding a scuffle near Narmada Hostel on the JNU campus. A police team reached the spot.

Fights between two groups: Delhi Police
It was found that there was a fight between two groups over some personal issue in which two students were injured, reports ANI.

Security lapse: Anagha Pradeep
Now Students Union Councillor Anagha Pradeep has claimed that some boys were brought in from outside in the fight, while also attributing the lack of security guards on the campus as one reason for the same.

JNU admin, security officer failed to act: Anagha Pradeep

Students Union Councillor has expressed her dissatisfaction over the security situation at the campus and said, "We received a message last night of a ruckus at Narmada hostel and a student was badly thrashed. Before that, there was a brawl at Sutlej hostel. The security office was informed but neither they nor JNU admin took steps to ensure students' security."

Clash over birthday party: Student
A JNU student Pallav said that the clash broke out over a birthday party on campus, reports ANI.

"A clash broke out between two boys over a birthday party, after which the dispute escalated and the fight started between the two groups, in which two students were injured," Pallav said.

(With inputs from ANI)