Jadavpur University files police complaints over campus violence
One of the complaints was lodged over a crowd's entry to the campus at midnight, the attempt to damage the main gate, setting on fire festoons and locking some students inside one of the buildings
Jadavpur University reported police complaints on Friday (August 21, 2026) regarding violent incidents that took place on its campus. One complaint involved a midnight entry of a crowd attempting to breach the main gate, setting fire to festoons and trapping students inside a building. The university sought an investigation and measures to prevent such occurrences in the future.
Another complaint was filed in connection with the scaling of gate number 4, damage to the historic emblem by Nandalal Bose, and stone and water bottle pellings. The clash began on Thursday (August 20, 2026) between members of ABVP and Left-leaning student groups, with accusations of outsiders infiltrating the campus. Several students sustained injuries, and some were hospitalized.
The violence erupted after a Faculty of Engineering and Technology Students Union (FETSU) meeting on Wednesday (August 19, 2026) and escalated late into the night. On Thursday afternoon, ABVP supporters bypassed police barricades and reached the locked entrance of gate number 4, while Left-leaning students gathered inside the campus to thwart the attempt.
An SFI supporter group also engaged in a confrontation with the police at the 8B bus stand area, attempting to breach security and march towards gate number 4.
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