Iraj Raja, Superintendent of Police (Rural), said, “Immediate action is being taken in this matter, and a few students have been detained and are being questioned. The car seen in the video has been seized." (Express Photo)A brawl broke out on Wednesday afternoon between students of a Ghaziabad college, and continued despite two of the participants being struck by a speeding car. The police said several students have been detained after the incident, which happened under the jurisdiction of the Masuri police station.
A video of the incident circulating on social media shows a large group gathered on the road and scattering as a car approaches quickly. Two people fall on the road after being struck by the car, but resume fighting a few seconds later.
A brawl broke out on Wednesday afternoon between students of a #Ghaziabad college, and continued despite two of the participants being struck by a speeding car. Watch: pic.twitter.com/gzG03zD8cc
The police said several students had been detained and would be questioned, while a case has already been registered. They said the driver of the car had been trying to get past the brawl when the incident occurred. They added an investigation is ongoing.
Iraj Raja, Superintendent of Police (Rural), said, “Immediate action is being taken in this matter, and a few students have been detained and are being questioned. The car seen in the video has been seized.”
Raja added, “The brawl broke out over a petty issue of respect between seniors and juniors of an engineering college. The car was being driven by a student who lost control and could not apply brakes in time. With regard to the fight, a case has been registered under IPC section 147 (rioting) and 148 (rioting with weapon).”