FIR against 13, including Hansraj College students suspended for alleged misconduct: Report

A first information report has been registered against 13 persons, including students from Delhi University’s Hansraj College, for alleged violence and misconduct during an annual festival earlier this month, The Indian Express reported on Tuesday.

Among those are students who were suspended by the college between April 20 and April 25, according to the newspaper.

In the past week, the college has suspended 30 students for alleged breach of discipline and defaming the institute on social media.

Rama Sharma, the principal of Hansraj College, told The Indian Express on Monday that the administration of the institute had to involve the police as the “situation was getting out of hand”.

“Since the student union was the one that held the fest, we had to name the four office-bearers [of the students’ union] as well in our complaint,” the newspaper quoted her as saying.

The case pertains to the incident that took place at the annual festival of the college earlier this month. During the event, students had allegedly clashed physically with outsiders who trespassed onto the campus.

Videos circulating widely on social media between April 8 and April 9 purportedly showed clashes between students during the event.

On April 24, an FIR was filed against the 13 persons at the Maurice Nagar police station based on a complaint filed by Sharma, The Indian Express...

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