Delhi Police have arrested a JNU student accused of attacking a fellow student with a sharp-edged weapon during a dispute over the victim’s friendship with a female student inside the university campus on November 5. The injured student suffered serious wounds to his head, face, hand and eye and underwent surgery at the AIIMS Trauma Centre.
The accused, identified as Ajay, is pursuing an MA at Jawaharlal Nehru University, while the injured student, identified as Saurabh, is enrolled in a BA programme, according to the report. Police registered a first information report at the Vasant Kunj North police station on Friday on charges including attempt to murder under various provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
According to the police account cited in the report, Ajay objected to Saurabh’s friendship with a female student. The dispute reportedly escalated into a violent confrontation at about 3 pm in a room on the university campus. Four students, including the accused, were injured in the clash.
Saurabh was taken to the AIIMS Trauma Centre after the attack, where doctors performed surgery. The report states that he suffered serious injuries to multiple parts of his body and lost vision in one eye. The account does not provide an updated medical bulletin on his condition or specify the extent to which his eyesight may recover.
The female student who was described as Saurabh’s friend filed the police complaint after the incident. The complaint led to the registration of the case and the subsequent investigation by the Vasant Kunj North police. The police had not made an arrest by Saturday evening, but arrested Ajay as the investigation progressed, according to the report.
The case has also triggered disciplinary action within JNU. The university has barred the accused students from entering the campus until the proctorial inquiry is completed. The administration has further warned that strict disciplinary action will be taken against anyone who provides shelter to students expelled from the university.
The incident places both criminal investigation and institutional disciplinary proceedings around the same campus event. The police case will determine responsibility under criminal law, while the university’s proctorial process is examining the conduct of the students under its internal rules. The report does not specify the timeline for completion of the university inquiry or the next court hearing.
Delhi Police are continuing their investigation, while JNU’s restrictions on campus entry remain in force until the proctorial inquiry is completed.
