Bruised faces, vandalised campus: Here's how JNU looks in the aftermath of violence

Images of the destruction caused in a few hours by masked goons on the JNU campus pull at the few remaining threads of humanity in the country. Protests have already broken out in Delhi, Mumbai and Pune by various student organizations, activists condemning the 'brutal' JNU attack.
JNUSU president Aishe Ghosh suffered a severe head injury and was seen bleeding heavily after violence broke out in JNU on Sunday. “I have been brutally attacked and beaten up by goons who merged in. I am bleeding and not in a condition to talk,” Aishee s
JNUSU president Aishe Ghosh suffered a severe head injury and was seen bleeding heavily after violence broke out in JNU on Sunday. “I have been brutally attacked and beaten up by goons who merged in. I am bleeding and not in a condition to talk,” Aishee s
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Violence broke out on Sunday evening at Jawaharlal Nehru University where goons wearing masks were seen vandalizing the hostel premises, and attacking students and teachers. (Photo | Shekhar Yadav, EPS)
Violence broke out on Sunday evening at Jawaharlal Nehru University where goons wearing masks were seen vandalizing the hostel premises, and attacking students and teachers. (Photo | Shekhar Yadav, EPS)
JNU students protest at Delhi Police Headquarters after violence broke out on Sunday evening at the university. (Photo | Parveen Negi, EPS)
JNU students protest at Delhi Police Headquarters after violence broke out on Sunday evening at the university. (Photo | Parveen Negi, EPS)
Sucharita Sen, faculty of CSRD (Head of center for study of regional development), admitted in AIIMS with head injury. (Photo | JNUSU)
Sucharita Sen, faculty of CSRD (Head of center for study of regional development), admitted in AIIMS with head injury. (Photo | JNUSU)
Masked micreants seen holding wooden and metal rods. Destruction wreaked in the JNU campus on Sunday evening. (Photo | Twitter)
Masked micreants seen holding wooden and metal rods. Destruction wreaked in the JNU campus on Sunday evening. (Photo | Twitter)
While the Delhi Police are yet to issue a statement identifying the culprits, the JNUSU, faculty members and activists such as Yogendra Yadav blamed the RSS backed Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) for the violence. (Photo | Twitter)
While the Delhi Police are yet to issue a statement identifying the culprits, the JNUSU, faculty members and activists such as Yogendra Yadav blamed the RSS backed Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) for the violence. (Photo | Twitter)
A photo of Sabarmati Hostel at the moment, as released by the JNU Students' Union. They tweeted that people were jumping from balconies. (Photo | JNUSU)
A photo of Sabarmati Hostel at the moment, as released by the JNU Students' Union. They tweeted that people were jumping from balconies. (Photo | JNUSU)
Doubts arose about the identity of the miscreants. One student added that around 20 ABVP students gathered in front of Periyar hostel with sticks, bats, rods and wickets shouting ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai’ and ‘Vande Mataram’, 'can’t say if they were from JNU.'  (Photo | JNUSU)
Doubts arose about the identity of the miscreants. One student added that around 20 ABVP students gathered in front of Periyar hostel with sticks, bats, rods and wickets shouting ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai’ and ‘Vande Mataram’, 'can’t say if they were from JNU.' (Photo | JNUSU)
As seen here, one of the windows in Sabarmati Hostel, is shattered. (Photo | JNUSU)
As seen here, one of the windows in Sabarmati Hostel, is shattered. (Photo | JNUSU)
According to students, the atmosphere was tensed since morning with reports of minor scuffles at different points inside the campus. The situation turned violent after masked goons attacked a peace march by teachers and students against violence on the campus. (Photo | JNUSU)
According to students, the atmosphere was tensed since morning with reports of minor scuffles at different points inside the campus. The situation turned violent after masked goons attacked a peace march by teachers and students against violence on the campus. (Photo | JNUSU)
JNU professors walk in solidarity with students after miscreants wreaked havoc on campus. (Photo | PTI)
JNU professors walk in solidarity with students after miscreants wreaked havoc on campus. (Photo | PTI)
An FIR  filed by Delhi Police on Monday in connection with the violence that broke out in JNU was tranferred to the Crime Branch. The police had received complaints from both the Left-associated and the ABVP students and added that they intended to verify details provided by both sides. (Photo | PTI)
An FIR filed by Delhi Police on Monday in connection with the violence that broke out in JNU was tranferred to the Crime Branch. The police had received complaints from both the Left-associated and the ABVP students and added that they intended to verify details provided by both sides. (Photo | PTI)

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