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VIP
Shimla, July 7
A clash that erupted between activists of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and the Students Federation of India (SFI) at the Tagore Boys Hostel of Himachal Pradesh University (HPU) late last night, again took place today with students going on a rampage on the campus, causing damage to the Vice-Chancellor’s Office as well.
According to the police, trouble broke out when the SFI students entered into a scuffle with the ABVP activists over stay of four outsiders in the hostel. As the news of the clash between the two outfits spread, students assembled in large numbers at 2.30 am and a fight left more than 10 injured.
All this happened in the presence of the police but all that they could do was remain mute spectators. The clashes continued till late in the afternoon with the police desperately trying to control them as students pelted stones at them. The agitated students forced their way into the VC office and caused extensive damage while raising slogans.
The police has registered counter cases on the complaint of the two warring groups under Sections 147, 149, 351 and 323 of the IPC. Four ABVP activists Ashok, Kushal Singh, Sumit Kumar and Rakesh Kumar have been admitted to Ripon Hospital.
There is heavy police deployment on the campus, including hostels.
A clash that erupted between activists of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and the Students Federation of India (SFI) at the Tagore Boys Hostel of Himachal Pradesh University (HPU) late last night, again took place today with students going on a rampage on the campus, causing damage to the Vice-Chancellor’s Office as well.
According to the police, trouble broke out when the SFI students entered into a scuffle with the ABVP activists over stay of four outsiders in the hostel. As the news of the clash between the two outfits spread, students assembled in large numbers at 2.30 am and a fight left more than 10 injured.
All this happened in the presence of the police but all that they could do was remain mute spectators. The clashes continued till late in the afternoon with the police desperately trying to control them as students pelted stones at them. The agitated students forced their way into the VC office and caused extensive damage while raising slogans.
The police has registered counter cases on the complaint of the two warring groups under Sections 147, 149, 351 and 323 of the IPC. Four ABVP activists Ashok, Kushal Singh, Sumit Kumar and Rakesh Kumar have been admitted to Ripon Hospital.
There is heavy police deployment on the campus, including hostels.
