JAMMU: At the very least 5 medical college students had been injured in a scuffle that broke out at Authorities Medical School Jammu after a cloth associated to “the Kerala Story” was shared in WhatsApp group of 1 batch. Nonetheless, ten college students have been rusticated from the hostel for 2 months and likewise debarred from attending lessons until completion of the enquiry.
A GMC pupil advised the information company—Kashmir Information Observer (KNO) that scuffle began when materials associated to “The Kerala Story” was shared by some pupil within the group following which different pupil objected to it.
He mentioned throughout the lifeless of evening some individuals entered the campus with weapons and began attacking college students through which 5 college students acquired injured.
College students on Monday morning protested and demanded motion towards the culprits.
Principal GMC Jammu Dr Shashi Sudan advised KNO 5 college students had been injured within the scuffle and amongst them 4 have been already discharged whereas yet one more will probably be discharged quickly.
She mentioned that FIR has been already registered and motion as per legislation will probably be taken towards the culprits.
Being skilled college students, there is no such thing as a scope to take pleasure in such actions and nobody will probably be allowed to create disturbance within the campus.
A police official advised that the scuffle broke out between college students of the school and outsiders within the faculty hostel.
He mentioned {that a} pupil was attacked with an iron rod and sustained severe head accidents with 12 stitches, who’s present process remedy and situation is steady now. He recognized them as Haseeb from Bhaderwah, Arunesh from Udhampur, Akshit from Billawar, Aniket from Udhampur and Umar Farooq from Budgam.
A senior police official confirmed scuffle broke out between some college students and outsiders in GMC Hostel Jammu through which one pupil was injured. He mentioned that police has already taken cognizance and has registered a case FIR No. 65/2023 u/s 147, 323 IPC and additional investigation has been taken up.
Furthermore, the authorities at GMC Jammu have determined to rusticate 10 college students from the hostel for 2 months and likewise had been debarred from attending lessons until completion of enquiry.
Principal GMC Jammu Dr Shashi Sudan advised that she personally met the scholars together with wardens of the Boys Hostels and the College Members and was within the Boys Hostel until 05:00 A.M. on the intervening evening of 14-15 2023.
“The scholars had been assured of strict motion towards the offenders and a letter to register a case towards an ex-student of GMC Jammu who participated within the scuffle was forwarded to SHO, Bakshi Nagar, Jammu. They had been additional assured of strict disciplinary motion towards the scholars concerned within the scuffle,” she mentioned.
Principal GMC Jammu mentioned that as conveyed by SHO Police Station, Bakshi Nagar, Jammu, a case has been lodged underneath FIR quantity 66/2023. “As per the report of the wardens of the Boys Hostel, 10 college students have been rusticated from the Hostel for 2 months and likewise debarred from attending the lessons until the completion of the inquiry by the disciplinary committee of the institute,” she mentioned.
“The reviews of the warden Boys Hostel, has been forwarded to the Disciplinary Committee of the Establishment for inquiry which needs to be accomplished inside 7 days. Further eight safety personnel and one safety supervisor have been deployed within the Hostel for sustaining safety 24×7,” Principal added.
She added that two completely different teams of Senior HoDs & College Members together with chief Provost and Wardens of the Hostels (i.e. 2 teams of seven members every) will go to and work together with the scholars within the Hostels i.e. UG and PG Hostel between 08-10 p.m. day by day for subsequent 04 days. They shall even have the dinner with the scholars.
“The Senior Superintendent of Police, Jammu has been requested to take all precautionary measures together with deployment of extra police personnel across the Hostel & GMC premises to keep away from any legislation & order issues,” she added.
“Have acquired distressing calls from GMC Jammu, reporting {that a} group of Kashmiri college students have been injured because of a current altercation over the Kerala Story problem. 1 pupil was attacked with an iron rod & sustained head accidents with 12 stitches.” Nasir Khuehami, Jammu and Kashmir College students Affiliation convenor tweeted.
“Kashmiri College students at GMC Jammu Assured of Well timed Motion and Assist After Altercation. ADGP Jammu @MukeshSinghIPS Ji, holding particular safety Assembly to Deal with the Concern,” he tweeted later.
In the meantime former Chief Ministers and political leaders have demanded investigation and motion towards the culprits.
Former CM and PDP President Mehbooba Mufti accused authorities of India of selling and inspiring violence by way of films stoking communal fires.
“Stunning that GOI promotes & encourages violence by way of films stoking communal fires. The blood of innocents is being spilled to quench the BJPs insatiable thirst for petty electoral dividends. Request @OfficeOfLGJandK ji to take cognisance & punish the culprits”, Mehbooba Mufti tweeted.
Former CM and NC vp demanded a time certain enquiry on this regard from the federal government and guarantee college students that their security won’t be compromised on the alter of politics.
“Very distressing photographs of gunda parts concentrating on Kashmiri college students in Jammu. @JmuKmrPolice should take cognisance of this & guarantee these accountable are dropped at ebook. @OfficeOfLGJandK should guarantee that is completed in a time-bound method & reassure college students that their security won’t be compromised on the alter of politics.” Omar Abdullah tweeted.
“The incident at GMC Jammu is reprehensible. These are younger children. And officers who’re in cost have such younger children at house. Simply hope that this problem is investigated in an unbiased and humane method. I noticed some photos. They’re scary. I request @OfficeOfLGJandK to make sure that corrective actions are taken in order that they don’t seem to be repeated sooner or later,” tweeted PC president Sajad Lone—(KNO)