At least three students were injured in a clash that broke out at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) between the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and the Left-associated group, the All India Students’ Association (AISA), over the selection of election committee members at the School of Languages on Thursday night.

Following this, all three students were taken to Safdarjung Hospital for treatment.

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A video of the incident that surfaced on social media showed a man throwing a bicycle at students, on the other hand, students were seen punching and thrashing each other.

Other purported videos of the clash also showed individuals being mobbed and beaten up by a group, even as security personnel of the university tried to rescue them. Students from both the ABVP and Left groups have lodged police complaints against each other.

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Earlier on February 9, a similar incident was reported where a scuffle broke out late at night between students affiliated with the ABVP and Left-associated groups, including the AISA and the Democratic Students Federation (DSF), among others.

Both sides claimed several injuries in the melee, which occurred during the University General Body Meeting (UGBM) held at the Sabarmati Dhaba on campus. The meeting aimed to elect members of the election commission for the 2024 Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union (JNUSU) polls.