New Delhi: A Delhi Police Crime Branch team on Tuesday arrived at the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) to investigate the violence that took place on the varsity's campus on January 5.
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More than 30 students, including JNUSU president Aishe Ghosh, were injured and taken to the AIIMS Trauma Centre after a masked mob entered JNU and attacked them and professors with sticks and rods.
Delhi Police Crime Branch team arrives at Jawaharlal Nehru University to investigate January 5 violence at the university. pic.twitter.com/5QKZrvnjgm
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The JNU administration and politicians, cutting across party lines, had condemned the attack on students and urged the police to take action against the perpetrators.
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Earlier in the day, The Hindu Raksha Dal, a fringe outfit, claimed responsibility for the attack in JNU. (ANI)
