4 DU Students Suspended For Assaulting Northeast Youth

New Delhi, Oct 30 : The College of Vocational Studies, Delhi University, has suspended four students and made the campus out of bound for an ex-student for physically assaulting a fellow student in the campus on Friday.

Based on prima facie evidence the college inquiry committee has taken the decision pending the completion of the inquiry.

D Hriinii, a student of CVS, was walking out of the college after his classes on Friday when he was attacked by a group of youths waiting at the gate, said his brother D Apao. Hriinii had to be rushed to a hospital.

"My brother was the fourth student from the northeast beaten up that day. Three girls and a boy were playing cards in the field when a basketball hit them. The boy called some of his friends and they beat the guys who were playing basketball . Later they beat up my brother though he was not involved. Another student from northeast was also beaten up," said Apao.

A FIR was lodged where seven students were named. According to Inderjit, principal of CVS, the college will take strict action against the students. "Of the five students named, one is an exstudent and he will not be allowed inside the campus. Three students who were identified — one from third year and two from first yearwere suspended with immediate effect till further orders . We are trying to identify one more student as they have just given his surname ," said the principal.

Earlier in the day the SHO and ACP visited the college and met the students from various states of the northeast including the coordinator . The students alleged they have named seven students in the FIR and action has been taken only against four so far and that more students were involved in the assault.