{
  "id": 1501674,
  "title": "Alleged assault of Sanskrit university V-C: four SFI activists remanded",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/alleged-assault-of-sanskrit-university-v-c-four-sfi-activists-remanded",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T15:09:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/alleged-assault-of-sanskrit-university-v-c-four-sfi-activists-remanded/article71356814.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Monday, a court remanded four SFI activists in judicial custody, accused of staging a symbolic funeral for SSUS Vice-Chancellor Ciza Thomas during a recent protest at the university. The activists, Mebin Jose, Basil Scaria, Vijeesh, and Yadhu Krishnan, were taken away from the court claiming they were being targeted through a fabricated case. The SFI announced plans for strong protests in response to the allegations.\n\nThe four accused have been booked under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, including those related to unlawful assembly, rioting, wrongful restraint, causing hurt, grievous hurt, wrongful confinement, assault against women, and criminal force against a public servant. Two separate cases were registered following complaints by a campus police officer and SSUS Vice-Chancellor Ciza Thomas herself. SSUS President Ciza Thomas alleged that the activists manhandled her, defamed her, and damaged her car.",
  "summary": "SFI announces strong protests in the coming days against the ‘targeted attack’ on their activists",
  "key_points": [
    "Four SFI activists remanded in custody",
    "Alleged assault on SSUS VC Ciza Thomas",
    "Four cases registered for various offenses"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Osmania University centre to develop 110 hours of Sanskrit lessons with IIT-Bombay",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/osmania-university-centre-to-develop-110-hours-of-sanskrit-lessons",
        "published": "2026-08-17T15:45:13.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}