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JNU Student Attacks Peer on University Campus over Friendship with a Woman, Arrested

Police said Ajay attacked a fellow JNU student with a meat cleaver after an argument over a woman student, and the victim lost sight in his right eye.

  • On Thursday, Jawaharlal Nehru University student Saurabh suffered permanent vision loss in his right eye after fellow student Ajay allegedly attacked him with a meat cleaver at Barak Hostel.
  • The violence erupted in room 119 after Ajay objected to Saurabh's friendship with a female student, triggering a heated argument on the first floor of the hostel.
  • Saurabh underwent surgery at the AIIMS Trauma Centre for severe injuries to his face, nose, and shoulders, while four students sustained injuries during the scuffle.
  • Vasant Kunj North Police Station registered an FIR on Friday under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita following a complaint, with Deputy Commissioner of Police Amit Goyal confirming an investigation is underway.
  • The JNU Proctor's Office rusticated four students, including Ajay, under Sections 32 and 32 of the JNU Act, 1966, barring them from campus pending a proctorial inquiry.
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rediff.com broke the news on Saturday, November 7, 2026.
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