Protest Against Union Govt & CEC Gyanesh Kumar Erupts Into Clash Near Thiruvananthapuram's Kerala University Hostel; 160 KSU, SFI Activists Booked | Video
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Thiruvananthapuram: Two separate cases were registered on Thursday against KSU/Youth Congress and SFI/DYFI activists following a clash in the Palayam area in the state capital, police said.
A protest over the Election Commission has now descended into a street-level clash between rival political student outfits in Thiruvananthapuram.
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Major violence was reported on Wednesday night after KSU/Youth Congress activists took out a protest march against the Union government and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar here.
However, a clash erupted when the protest march reached near the Keralam University hostel, police said.
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Youth Congress/KSU activists alleged that stones were pelted at the march from the hostel, officials said.
Meanwhile, SFI/DYFI activists alleged that protesters threw fire torchlights towards the hostel inmates, police said.
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The violence led to police intervention and a lathi charge at the hostel and outside.
Museum police registered a case against 80 Youth Congress/KSU activists, including Nemom Shajeer, Gopy Nayyar, Sayedali Kaippadi, Syamlal and Abhijith.
Police also registered a case against 80 SFI/DYFI activists, including Venu, Sreekumar, Denny, Aswin and Adithyan.
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Police said the accused would be summoned and arrested as the offences charged against them are non-bailable.
SFI has announced a statewide protest at educational institutions on Thursday.
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