'Chilli Powder In Eyes, 10 Blow To Head': MP College Professor Hospitalised After Brutal Assault By Former Students

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One of the accused, Annu Thakur, and 5-7 of his associates allegedly threw chilli powder into the eyes of the professor and then beat him with rods till he fell unconscious

A professor at a Madhya Pradesh college was left seriously injured after the alleged assault by some of his former students with sticks and chilli powder inside the campus, the police said.

The incident took place in the Government Jaywanti Haksar (JH) College on Friday afternoon by a former student and his associates. An attempt to murder case has been registered and efforts are on to nab the accused, Betul Superintendent of Police Nischal Jharia said.

The victim has been identified as Neeraj Dhakad, who is employed as an assistant professor at the Government Jaywanti Haksar (JH) College. After the assault, he has been referred to Bhopal for advanced treatment as his condition is serious.

As far as the assault goes, eyewitnesses suggested one of the accused, Annu Thakur, and 5-7 of his associates allegedly threw chilli powder into the eyes of Dhakad and then beat him with rods till he fell unconscious.

Nobody came to the victim’s rescue and he was rushed to a nearby hospital after the accused left, college sources told PTI.

A CCTV footage of the incident also emerged showing the accused with their faces covered and carrying sticks while approaching Dhakad’s room.

Kotwali police station in-charge Devkaran Deharia said a case had been registered against Annu Thakur and his associates, adding they would be arrested soon.

In his complaint, Dhakad said he was sitting in the Sanskrit department when five youths came, threw chilli powder in his eyes and rained at least 10 blows on his head with rods, apart from fracturing his hands and legs, a police official informed.

JH College Janbhagidari Samiti president Ghanshyam Madaan claimed the accused were not students of the college.

“I was informed that 5-6 persons have attacked the professor and hit him with rods. They tried to kill him. Though the cause behind the assault is not clear, someone told me that sometime back a few students were trying to run away after snatching his seal and manhandling him. He prevented them from doing so,” Madaan was quoted as saying by PTI.

(With PTI inputs)