Disabled PhD scholar ‘assaulted’ by ABVP activists in Jawaharlal Nehru University

A PhD student at Jawaharlal Nehru University, Farooque Alam, was allegedly assaulted by members of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) on the campus on Wednesday. The ABVP, however, refuted the



allegation.

According to a post shared by the National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) on X, Alam was attacked by some ABVP members who had visited Kaveri Hostel on the campus. He was allegedly subjected to torture and physically assaulted.