Bengaluru: Student part of Freedom Park protest assaulted; FIR registered
A student activist was assaulted in Bengaluru following a protest against the NEET paper leak, leading to an FIR against unidentified individuals. The student organization AISA has alleged the attack was politically motivated by right-wing groups.
Why it matters
The incident raises concerns regarding political violence and the safety of student protesters in the current climate.
A 19-year-old student associated with the All India Students Association (AISA), who was part of the protest against the NEET paper leak at Freedom Park in Bengaluru, was allegedly assaulted by four unidentified men near BEL Circle in Jalahalli on Tuesday.
While the FIR in the case does not attribute any motive to the attack or identify the affiliation of the attackers, AISA, in a statement issued on Thursday, alleged that the assailants were affiliated with a Hindutva right-wing organisation. The organisation claimed that the attackers threatened the student, asking how he dared demand the resignation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, before assaulting him.
The victim, a resident of Jalahalli, said the incident took place between 10.30 p.m. and 10.45 p.m. on Tuesday while he was walking home after dinner and speaking on his mobile phone along the BEL Circle service road towards MES Road.
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