BHU Samajwadi Chhatra Sabha leader Himanshu Yadav arrested over assault
India
Himanshu Yadav, who leads the Samajwadi Chhatra Sabha at Banaras Hindu University (BHU), was arrested on Thursday.
This happened after fellow student Prashant Mishra accused him of assaulting and threatening him in class on April 1, reportedly after asking about his caste and course.
Police say legal proceedings are ongoing.
ABVP urges strict action at BHU
The incident has sparked strong reactions on campus.
The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) called the act highly shameful and reprehensible, and urged BHU to take strict steps against those causing unrest.
ABVP Varanasi unit president Pallav Suman urged the university administration to identify the culprits and take strict legal and disciplinary action.