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JNU violence LIVE: JNUTA intends to disrupt normalcy in university, says admin
The Delhi Police has identified over 50 people from a WhatsApp group and various videos, photos that went viral on social media. The police have summoned nine suspects who are likely to join probe today. Follow LIVE updates on JNU violence case here.
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Mob attack on JNU students and teachers took place on January 5. (Photo: PTI)
A week after the JNU violence, the Delhi Police has asked nine suspects to join the probe on Monday.
As Delhi Police continues to face numerous questions over the JNU violence, it has identified over 50 people from a WhatsApp group and various videos, photos that went viral on social media.
The JNU Tapes released in India Today's sting operation has unmasked three people -- Akshat Awasthi, Rohit Shah and Komal Sharma, who are affiliated to ABVP and were involved in the violence. However, ABVP has denied that they are members of the outfit.
Meanwhile, another tape showed Left/AISA activist Geeta Kumari confessing that she was involved in shutting down the university servers at the time.
As the case unfolded, the police have sent notice to 49 people, including three featured in JNU tapes, to join the investigation.
Moreover, the Congress fact-finding team has rendered JNU Vice-Chancellor M Jagadesh Kumar as the "mastermind" behind the January 5 violence and sought his immediate dismissal and criminal investigation against him.
Follow LIVE updates on JNU violence case here:
1:15 pm: JNU issues advisory to 2 JNUTA officer bearers for their "non cooperation"
JNU has issued advisory to two JNUTA officer bearers who have given calls for "non cooperation" to agreement with MHRD to start classes and be a part of the registration process.
The JNU administration, in its advisory, said: "It has come to our notice that two JNU Teacher's Association office bearers have announced a 'non-cooperation plan'. It goes against the efforts for restoration of normalcy in campus and reflects the intention of JNUTA to disrupt normal functioning of University."
1:05 pm: JNU administration asks teachers to resume classes
The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) administration on Monday issued an advisory to teachers to resume their classes in the interest of students.
The advisory was issued after two JNU Teachers' Association officer bearers announced a "non cooperation" plan, the varsity said.
1:00 pm: Possible questions being asked by Crime Branch
Sources have said that recording of statements of key players in JNU case has been divided into three parts
January: 1
Were you aware that January 5 was the last date for filing online registration?
Did you witness the vandalism that was carried out at Central Information System
Can you identify who participated in it?
Were students prevented from filing their online registration?
Did you report to authorities that students are being roughed up outside admin block?
Were you aware that January 5 was the last date for filing online registration?
Did you witness the vandalism that was carried out at Central Information System
Can you identify who participated in it?
Were students prevented from filing their online registration?
Did you report to authorities that students are being roughed up outside admin block?
January 4:
Who started the fight outside admin block at around 11 am?
Did anyone from JNUSU prevented the clashes from becoming ugly?
This set of questions are specific to staff inside the CIS
Did you see from where the masked Intruders entered the campus?
The number of Intruders?
Who started the fight outside admin block at around 11 am?
Did anyone from JNUSU prevented the clashes from becoming ugly?
This set of questions are specific to staff inside the CIS
Did you see from where the masked Intruders entered the campus?
The number of Intruders?
January 5:
Did you witness four students being assaulted at admin block around 10:30 am?
Can you identify any student who attacked Perriyar Hostel at 3:45 pm?
Did outsiders target specific rooms?
How many had gathered at Periyar?
Who carried out assault when a peace march was being taken out at Sabarmati T point?
Can you identify any outsider who vandalised Sabarmati Hostel?
Like Periyar, in Sabamarti Hostel too specific individuals and rooms were ransacked
Did you witness four students being assaulted at admin block around 10:30 am?
Can you identify any student who attacked Perriyar Hostel at 3:45 pm?
Did outsiders target specific rooms?
How many had gathered at Periyar?
Who carried out assault when a peace march was being taken out at Sabarmati T point?
Can you identify any outsider who vandalised Sabarmati Hostel?
Like Periyar, in Sabamarti Hostel too specific individuals and rooms were ransacked
12:50 pm: Crime Branch starts questioning Left-wing leader Pankaj Mishra
The Crime Branch has started questioning one of the accused students, Pankaj Mishra of the Left-wing
12:45 pm: HC seeks response of police, WhatsApp, Google on plea to preserve data of JNU violence
12:40 pm: JNU issues advisory to all teachers to join academic activity
12:35 pm: Questioning to take place on JNU campus
The Crime Branch had recorded statements of four teachers on Sunday. Total of 45 people have recorded their statements. All questioning to take place in JNU campus.
12:31 pm: Letter seeking CCTV footage sent to JNU, no response received yet: Delhi Police
During the Delhi High Court hearing, the Delhi Police said that a letter has been written to the university asking them to give CCTV footage and more information. However, no response to the letter has been given by the JNU administration yet.
12:20 pm: HC hearing plea of 3 professors for preserving CCTV footage
12:00 pm: Delhi HC issues notice to Facebook, Whatsapp, Google over JNU professors' petition
The Delhi High Court has issued notice to Facebook, Whatsapp and Google on a petition filed by of three JNU professors seeking to preserve CCTV footage, WhatsApp conversations and other evidence related to January 5 violence at JNU campus.
11:50 am: Delhi police again blocks Baba Gang Nath Marg near JNU
After opening the road on Sunday, the Delhi police on Monday have again closed both carriageways of Baba Gang Nath Marg from Nelson Mandela Marg and Aruna Asaf Ali Marg due to demonstrations, Traffic Police informed.
The Baba Gang Nath Marg, leading to JNU's main entrance gate, had been mostly closed by the police after the January 5 violence in the university campus, a Delhi Traffic Police official told IANS.
11 am: A team of crime branch has reached inside the JNU campus. One more team would reach the university campus soon. Sources have said that the accused may be taken to the spot of the violence.
10:20 am: 9 people to be interrogated: Delhi Police sources
Sources in the Delhi Police said: "Those who have been served notice by the Delhi Police will be interrogated in the JNU violence case. Nine people have been told to join the investigation from today.
Delhi Police Sources: Those who have been served notice by Delhi Police will be interrogated in Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU). Nine people have been told to join the investigation from today. https://t.co/mGXdN0Rpl5
ANI (@ANI) January 13, 2020
9:50 am: Fight not against V-C, we want him to talk to us, says JNU students
JNU student Shreya Sinha said, "What happened in JNU was wrong but now the situation there is better. The fight is not against the vice-chancellor. He is a father figure and we want him to talk to us."
Speaking on the hike in JNU hostel fees, she said: "There are many friends of mine whose mother works at Anganwadi and earns just Rs 6,000 a month, while their father is no more.
9:12 am: Delhi Police identifies masked girl in viral video, tracing her to join probe
The masked girl (in chequered shirt) from a viral video (pertaining to JNU violence) has been identified as Komal Sharma, a second-year student of Delhi University. Police are tracing her to join probe.
9:11 am: Delhi Police to question JNUSU president Aishe Ghosh
9:00 am: Police calls 9 suspects to join probe on Monday
After an India Today TV’s sting operation unmasked ABVP activist Akshat Awasthi’s involvement in the January 5 JNU violence, Delhi Police has asked him to join the probe. Awasthi was asked to join the probe with Rohit Shah, another person who was caught in the sting.
Meanwhile, police interrogated a warden, 13 security guards and five students in connection with the violence at JNU. Seven more people from WhatsApp group Unity Against Left’ have been identified.
The Crime Branch had called Awasthi twice to come to its Kamla Market office in order to join the probe along with Rohit Shah. Awasthi had assured the crime branch that he would join probe but he did not go to the crime branch office and switched off his phone.
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