Ghaziabad: Student attacked over argument at party, 18 people booked

Ghaziabad: Ghaziabad police arrested 18 people for rioting, assault and intimidation on Saturday, almost a week after a 19-year-old law student was allegedly assaulted by a group of people outside a private college in connection with an argument that took place at a freshmen party on October 19.

Police identified the victim as Om Chaudhary, a resident of Nehru Nagar in Ghaziabad, studying LLB from a private college in Ghaziabad.

In a complaint lodged at the Indirapuram police station on October 22, the victim’s father, Vinod Chaudhary, had stated that on October 19, his son ‘Om had gone to a college freshers’ party and accidentally dropped water on another student’s clothes. The problem escalated and a heated argument broke out.”

“The next day, the same student called Om to apologize. As requested, Om apologized in front of other students, which was recorded on video. Despite a public apology, two days after the October 22 incident, when Om was returning home with a friend, a group of 20-25 people accosted him at the college gate and brutally attacked him,” reads the first news report recorded later. based on a complaint.

“After the locals intervened, the suspects fled the spot, threatening Om with dire consequences. His condition is reported to be stable, said Swatantra Singh, deputy commissioner of police, Indirapuram.

Police registered a case under sections 191(2) (rioting), 115(2) (assault) and 351(2) (intimidation) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Act against eight identified and 10 unidentified suspects, aged between 20 and 25 years, on Saturday at Indirapuram police station and further investigation is underway.