JNU student attacked over friendship with woman, loses vision in one eye

A Jawaharlal Nehru University student allegedly attacked another student with a meat cleaver over his friendship with a woman, leaving him severely injured and without vision in his right eye, police told news agency Press Trust of India.The attack took place at the university's Barak Hostel around 3 pm on November 5. Four students were injured in the altercation, according to police.The victim, identified as Saurabh, is a second-year language student. Police said Ajay, who is pursuing an MA at the university, allegedly attacked him because he objected to Saurabh's friendship with a woman student.Ajay allegedly struck Saurabh with the cleaver, causing serious injuries to his head, face, hand and eye. Eyewitnesses reported traces of blood from the first floor to the ground floor of the hostel, causing shock among students and faculty members. Saurabh was taken to the AIIMS Trauma Centre, where doctors told police that he had lost vision in his right eye. He underwent surgery and remained under treatment until Saturday evening, officials told PTI.According to the hospital, Saurabh suffered severe injuries to his right eye, nose, face and shoulders, besides multiple fractures. Police said Ajay was also injured in the incident. Three other students sustained injuries during the altercation, taking the total number of injured students to four.The woman student who was friends with Saurabh filed a police complaint after the incident. Based on her complaint, Vasant Kunj North police registered an FIR on Friday under several sections, including attempt to murder. No arrest had been made until Saturday evening, police told PTI.Deputy Commissioner of Police (Southwest) Amit Goyal said an FIR had been registered and an investigation was under way.Following the violence, the JNU Proctor's Office issued an order rusticating four students under Sections 32(1) and 32(3) of the JNU Act, 1966. They were barred from the campus with immediate effect pending the completion of a proctorial inquiry.The administration also warned of strict disciplinary action against anyone found sheltering the rusticated students on campus. In a statement, the university said it had robust institutional mechanisms for students to seek redressal of grievances and followed a zero-tolerance policy towards violence.The attack left Saurabh with multiple injuries and loss of vision in one eye, while police began an attempt-to-murder investigation and the university rusticated four students pending an inquiry.- Ends