At least five students were injured in a scuffle that broke out between students of government medical college, Jammu and outsiders in the institution’s hostel.

A senior officer said that a student was attacked with an iron rod & sustained head injuries with 12 stitches.

He said that four others were injured who were discharged from hospital.

SSP Jammu, Chandan Kohli said that there has been an incident of scuffle between some students and outsiders in GMC Hostel, Jammu. “The police have taken cognizance of the matter and investigation is going on, ” he said.

Meanwhile reliable sources  told news agency—Kashmir scroll that On (14/05/2023) at about 2300hrs some scuffle took place between seniors and junior medical students at Boys Hostel GMC Jammu over sharing of some movies  link namely Kerala Stories in which 05 students got injured who was taken to GMC Jammu for medical treatment.

They were identified sa Haseeb son of Sajjad from Bhaderwah, Arunesh son of Rajinder Singh from Udhampur, Akshit son of Kuldev Parsad from Billawar, Aniket son of Surinder Kumar resident of Udhampur and Umar Farooq son of Farooq Hussain resident of Budgam.

Police by taking the cognizance has lodged a FIR No. 65/2023 u/s 147, 323 IPC, They said. Police lodged another FIR no. 66/2023 u/S 451, 323 IPC and further investigation has been taken up, They added.