Students clash at SGGS-26,principal denies

The argument led to a clash in which Jatinder Singh and Amandeep Singh,supporters of CSU and students of BA third year,were allegedly attacked with a brick and chairs. While one of them injured his leg,the other was hit on the shoulder.

“The group of students,including outsiders,abused us and hit us with chairs in the canteen. One of them picked up a brick and hit me on my shoulder,” said Amandeep Singh.

The students alleged that during the clash,Principal H S Sohi was present at the spot but did not take any action against.

“The principal did not take any action in a similar incident in which a couple of students were injured recently,” he added.

Inaction of the college authorities provoked the students to protest and they declared their agenda of holding going on a strike. Later,however,the students called off the plan after assurance from the college authorities of action to be taken against the accused.

The principal though denied any such incident. “There was no report of clash and no complaint was submitted by the students to either the police or college authorities,” said Sohi. On the other hand,SHO of Sector 26 police station Sri Parkash said he had received a complaint from Jatinder Pal but nobody was injured. “A daily diary report has been lodged; we are investigating,” he said.