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Crime
Violent clash at Jadavpur University in Kolkata leaves students attacked and flags torched
✍️ The Indian Express
🗓 21 Aug 2026, 04:49 AM
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A tense night at Jadavpur University in Kolkata saw students attacked and several flags set ablaze, prompting heightened security concerns.
A disturbance erupted on the Jadavpur University campus in Kolkata during the night, with eyewitnesses reporting that groups of students were physically assaulted. The same incident saw a number of institutional and political flags being set on fire, adding a symbolic dimension to the unrest.
Campus authorities have called for calm and are coordinating with local police to restore order. The university administration has not released details about injuries or arrests, but officials indicated that an investigation is underway.
The episode reflects growing tensions on university grounds across the country, where student politics and ideological clashes sometimes spill over into violence. Security personnel were deployed to the site to prevent further escalation.
No official casualty figures have been confirmed as of now, and the university has urged students to refrain from gathering in large numbers until the situation stabilises.
Campus authorities have called for calm and are coordinating with local police to restore order. The university administration has not released details about injuries or arrests, but officials indicated that an investigation is underway.
The episode reflects growing tensions on university grounds across the country, where student politics and ideological clashes sometimes spill over into violence. Security personnel were deployed to the site to prevent further escalation.
No official casualty figures have been confirmed as of now, and the university has urged students to refrain from gathering in large numbers until the situation stabilises.