AMU Student Groups Clash at Horse Show, gunshots fired; 5 arrested
Ferozepur Medical Practitioner Survives Gun Attack
Agra: Tension flared at the Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College Hospital in Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) campus after a clash broke out between two student groups over seating arrangements in viewer's gallery at a horse show organised on the campus and later erupted at the hospitals's emergency ward where gunshots were fired openly, causing panic among patients and medical staff.
According to the police, the gun is reported to be a country-made pistol suspected to have been used in the firing by one of the students. Five individuals have been arrested in connection. Among them, one is a registered student of the university, while the identities of the other four arrested individuals are still being verified to determine if they are students or “outside elements.”
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As per the PTI report, the incident took place on Tuesday during a horse show organised by the AMU Riding Club, where a fight erupted between two student groups. A minor dispute over the seating arrangements escalated into a clash between two student factions, resulting in injuries to a student.
When the injured student was receiving treatment at the hospital’s emergency centre, the opposing group arrived, leading to a second, more violent confrontation inside the hospital premises, where gunshots were reportedly exchanged.
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