Delhi HC issues notice to WhatsApp, FB on JNU violence plea; police to question students

Probing into 'masked mob' violence in JNU, Delhi High Court on Monday has issued a tice to social media giants WhatsApp, Google and Facebook on a plea asking m to preserve data concerning JNU violence. Sources reveal that three JNU professors h filed plea regarding several social media groups which were used to mobilise mob which attacked campus on January 5. High Court will prounce verdict on Tuesday. 

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Delhi police to interrogate JNU 'attackers'

On or hand, Delhi Police sources have stated that 9 students who were issued a tice on violence will be interrogated in Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), inste of Crime branch station on Monday. This comes after Delhi Police Crime Branch SIT he DCP Joy Thirke on Friday, revealed that JNUSU comprising of SFI, AISA, AISF, and DSF including JNUSU president Aishe Ghosh were responsible behind all attacks on January 3, 4 and 5 incident. While JNUSU has denied charges, BJP has slammed Left-wing parties for perpetrating violence.

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Delhi police: 'JNUSU members mainly behind attack'

Four days after Delhi police's Crime Branch started an investigation, Thirke stated 9 students have been identified from viral videos and photos - mainly belonging to four organisations. tices were served to mentioned students to explain ir involvement in incidents. Two of nine identified attackers are from ABVP. Moreover, ruling role of outsiders, as highly unlikely, he stated that campus was sprawling and that masked mob mainly comprised of Left students.

Here are mentioned students:

• Chunchun Kumar,  ex-JNU student
• Pankaj Mishra - JNU student
• Aishe Ghosh - JNUSU president
• Bhaskar Vijay Waakar
• Sucheta Talukdar
• Priya Ranjan
• Dolan Samanta
• Yogendra Bhardwaj - PHD Sanskrit (Unity against Left min)  - ABVP
• Vikas Patel - ABVP

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ABVP and JNUSU blame each or

Both student bodies - JNUSU & ABVP have claimed that or student wing h attacked students using iron rods, by entering hostels with aide of 'masked mob'. 34 students and faculty members were mitted to AIIMS hospital - including JNUSU president Aishe Ghosh who was discharged from hospital on Monday. While BJP has stood by ABVP, Congress sent a fact-finding committee to JNU and have demanded a criminal probe against JNU VC Jagesh Kumar.

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