Month after JNU attack, probe has zero answers

HT learnt that a JNU panel has not even approached victims or eyewitnesses in the last four weeks

NEWDELHI:A month after an armed mob attacked students and teachers on the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) campus, a special police investigation team (SIT) and a panel set up by the university have unearthed little about the violence that sparked an outrage and raised questions about inability of the police to control it. HT has learnt that while police are yet to make any arrests, the JNU probe committee has not even approached the victims or eyewitnesses in the last four weeks.

The SIT set up by the Delhi Police has questioned some students, including JNU Students’ Union president Aishe Ghosh, one of those injured, but one alleged suspect, identified as a student of Delhi University and a member of the Rss-affiliated ABVP, is yet to join investigation. Her questioning is important because her involvement, if confirmed, establishes the role of outsiders. In the videos circulated on social media, she is seen carrying a stick and leading a mob on the campus.

JNUSU members, who are from the Left parties, said though they have been questioned many times, the police are yet to arrest anyone.

JNUSU general secretary Satish Yadav said it is “astonishing” that Delhi Police visited so many states and arrested Sharjeel Imam under the colonial sedition law, but they have not been able

to arrest anyone in connection with the JNU mob attack.

“Students helped them identify the female DU student, who was the most aggressive. Students had also identified her but despite that police have not questioned her,” Yadav said.

A police official confirmed that the suspect DU student is yet join probe. “The SIT has questioned leaders from both sides. She will join probe. Initially there was a problem because her phone was switched off. Instead of calling female students to the station,