MBA students beaten up by seniors

Noida: Two MBA students of a private university in Noida were thrashed by their seniors in their college allegedly after they refused to call them ‘Sir’ on Monday morning. The victims, Amit Chuahan and Sachin Chauhan, are cousins and had to be taken to the hospital for treatment after they sustained injuries during the altercation. Cops have registered a case at the Sector 39 police station.Meanwhile, the university administration has also initiated a probe in the matter.
The victims, both first-year MBA students in Amity University, alleged that they had been ragged. Sachin Chauhan suffered injuries on the head and had to be given five stitches to cover the wound, said police officers. Cops said that investigations are in progress and an FIR has been lodged under Sections 323 (voluntarily causing hurt) and 506 (criminal intimidation).
Speaking to TOI, Amit Chauhan said, “We were standing in the campus when around 10 senior students approached and ragged us. The incident occurred when Sachin and I were standing next to the administrative office. The seniors asked us to call them ‘Sir’ and speak respectfully to them. When we objected to the way they were talking to us, they slapped my brother. They then banged my head against the wall when I tried to intervene.”
Meanwhile, officials of Amity University have called the incident a scuffle between two students group. “A brawl broke out between two groups during a sports activity. Teachers and other officials stopped the fight and first aid was provided to the injured. A probe has been initiated and one student has been put under temporary suspension,” said Savita Mehta, vice-president (communications), Amity University.
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