Jammu: Clash erupts in govt college's hostel after student praised 'The Kerala Story' in WhatsApp Group, 5 injured
The clash broke out after one of the students wrote “The Kerala Story is a good movie” in a WhatsApp group.
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Jammu, May 16: A medical student suffered head injuries in a clash between two groups over 'The Kerala Story' movie iat the Boys’ Hostel of Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) in Jammu on Sunday. It has left 4 other five medicos injured.
Among the five injured students, four are said to be from Jammu and one from Kashmir. The injured were identified as Haseeb of Bhaderwah, who suffered head injuries in the clash while four others - Arunesh, Akshit, Aniket and Omar Farooq - received minor injuries.
Students who were protesting alleged that the clash broke out after one of them wrote “It (Kerala Story) is a good movie” on a WhatsApp group meant for academic purposes for the first-year MBBS students.
The student who praised the movie, was confronted and assaulted in the hostel, leading to a larger altercation with some outsiders too joining the scuffle.
Students clash over 'Kerala Story' | 10 students rusticated from the GMC Jammu Hostel for 2 months and also debarred from attending the classes till the completion of the inquiry by the disciplinary committee of the Institute. pic.twitter.com/Zcem86jfTj
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An FIR has been registered against him at Bakshi Nagar police station. GMC Principal Dr Shashi Sudhan Sharma stated that an internal probe will be conducted by the students' disciplinary committee, led by Dr A S Bhatia from the biochemistry department, within a week.
While the probe is ongoing, 10 students have been rusticated from the hostel for two months and are banned from attending classes. The clash at the hostel has resulted in two reports from the warden and heightened security measures.
To ensure student safety, eight faculty members for both UG and PG hostels will be staying with them for the next three nights, sharing dinner and conversing to address any concerns.