Legs broken, Jamia student seeks 2 cr compensation; HC issues notice to Centre, Delhi govt

In a breaking update, Delhi High court on Monday has issued a tice to Centre and Delhi government over a petition filed by a Jamia student on December 15 violence in campus of Jamia Millia Islamia. A student named Shayyan Mujeeb whose both legs were fractured after police brutality in Jamia's campus on December 15 last year, has filed a petition in top court seeking compensation of Rs 2 crore for his injuries. He said he was sitting in library, was severely injured and h spent Rs 2.5 Lakhs as his both legs were fractured.

Congress' Priyanka Vra slams Centre over Jamia's Dec 15 CCTV foot

Police brutality in Jamia University

Jamia co-ordination committee on Saturday shared a CCTV foot of Delhi police and paramilitary forces hitting students in library of Jamia Millia Islamia University on 15 December 2019.  CCTV foot is reportedly from  first-floor reing hall in university and shows police dressed in full riot gear hitting students. While BJP has claimed that foot is fake, or political parties have condemned excessive police action.

Ar video shows panic-stricken students assembled in library when few men who h tied a handkerchief around ir face enters library and help students to barrice entrance of library. video also shows one of students carrying stones in his hand. Jamia university has distanced itself from videos. Ar video surfaced on Monday, reportedly from inside  reing hall, shows police and forces brutally hitting students with sticks and smashing CCTV. 

HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal responds to Jamia's CCTV foot from Dec 15

What happened at Jamia University?

On December 15, university witnessed violent clashes after students were stopped from marching to parliament protesting Citizenship Act. While students stated that police resorted to lathi-charge and tear gas, police have claimed that y were forced to do so after students refused to stop ir march when requested. Police claimed that students broke barrices and indulged in stone-pelting at police personnel, causing injuries to 12 policemen. Over 100 students have been injured with one student losing an eye. Police also claim that some protestors who were vandalising public property h resorted to stone-pelting and h rushed into university, triggering police entry into campus.   

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