Several Mewar University Students Detained After Local, Kashmiri Students Clash

The Quint spoke to a student who alleged that two students entered an argument over food in the campus' mess hall.

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According to reports, multiple students have been arrested and others were left injured following a clash between students from Kashmir, and those from Rajasthan and Bihar at Mewar University in Rajasthan.

A report by Hindustan Times quotes police officials who claimed that a local student entered a heated argument with a group of students from Kashmir, "following which other students also joined both sides, turning it into a fierce battle."

Gangrar police station Station House Officer Roop Singh said that during the incident "Six to seven people from both sides sustained injuries- of which two students Ayush Sharma (20) and Krishna Pal Sharma (21) were admitted to the local district hospital."

“Krishna was later shifted to Udaipur for better treatment considering the seriousness of his injury. However, all of them were discharged from the hospital on Saturday morning,” Singh added.

Meanwhile, a purported video from the incident shows multiple students walking around the Mewar University campus, armed with swords and other weapons.

Another similar purported video showed visuals of a large mob entering the campus, and slogans against the Kashmiri students were heard as well.

The Quint spoke to a student from Kashmir who studies at the university, who alleged that the two students entered an argument over food within the campus' mess premises.

"More students tried to intervene from both sides and the matter was settled right there. But in some time, a large mob entered the college campus and chanted slogans against the Kashmiri students," the student added, requesting anonymity.

The university's director Harish Gurnani was quoted in a report by the Hindustan Times and said:

"The issue is unnecessarily given a geographical colour. The incident is more like a fight between some seniors and juniors which is very usual on the university campus."

"When the seniors broke the line for dinner at the mess, the juniors got furious which unfortunately turned into a matter of Kashmiri students and local students due to the impulsiveness of both sides," Gurnani added.