Two groups of students clashed at the BR Ambedkar University of Social Sciences (BROS) campus over lighting lamps to celebrate the consecration of the idol of Ram Lalla in the newly constructed temple at Ayodhya in Mhow, Indore district of Madhya Pradesh, in which a student got injured. The police officer said on Tuesday. The incident occurred on Monday night, hours after the statue consecration ceremony concluded in the Uttar Pradesh city, and police registered two separate cases on Tuesday based on cross-complaints. The university, on its part, has constituted a committee to investigate the matter.

Badgonda police station in-charge Kailash Solanki said the trouble started when a group of students belonging to the RSS-affiliated Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) were lighting earthen lamps and bursting crackers for the consecration of Ram inside the campus. . Lalla Murthy. He said members of another group of students protested against organizing such an event inside the campus, leading to a clash between the two parties.

Solanki said one student was injured in the incident. Based on cross-complaints by students belonging to ABVP and their rival camp, the police filed FIR against 11 students under sections 34 (common intention), 294 (obscene acts), 323 (voluntarily causing hurt) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code. Cases registered under. He said, from both sides.

When contacted, the university’s acting vice-chancellor, Dr DK Verma, said, “The students went to the police without our knowledge, but taking the matter seriously, I have constituted a disciplinary committee which has to submit a report within two days.” Having said.” . Based on the committee’s report, further action will be taken in the matter.

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