Student refuses to vote for candidate in DU college polls, beaten up; FIR filed

One of the accused was a candidate of the AAP’s student wing Chhatra Yuva Sangharsh Samiti in a DU Students’ Union election in the past. His Instagram profile shows multiple photos with AAP leaders. He and his associates are members of a group which is contesting the internal college election.

AAP spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar did not respond to queries regarding the affiliation of one of the accused with the party or the student wing.

Singh is a third-year BA student who lives in Lajpat Nagar. His family said he was badly beaten up and is unable to talk after his jaw had to be wired due to multiple injuries on his face.

Speaking to The Indian Express, his elder brother Kartik alleged, “… My brother was threatened and forced to raise slogans and do campaigning. When he told them he didn’t want to do it, they were enraged and called their friends. The group attacked my brother inside the college in front of others. Nobody helped. He ran to save his life as they punched and kicked him. They chased him outside college and attacked him…”

Singh, in the FIR, alleged that one of the accused called him and forced him to participate in sloganeering for his team. When he refused to do so, a group of 5-6 students attacked him. “They also snatched my gold chain… Later, I called PCR and they took me to AIIMS Trauma Centre,” he said.

A senior police officer said they had registered an FIR and no arrest has been made

yet. “We are conducting an investigation and talking to students and college administration,” he said.