Violence erupted in Jawaharlal Nehru University on Sunday evening after a mob pelted stones at protesting students and brutally attacked JNUSU president Aishe Ghosh. The incident took place during a march in the varsity around 5 PM when masked individuals with rods entered Sabarmati hostel.
Around 19 students, all from Left-backed groups, and five teachers were injured. JNUSU president Aishe Ghosh and General Secretary Satish Chandra Yadav were also injured in the attack, as per the videos and images surfaced on social media.
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