Assam Student Allegedly Assaulted at Madhya Pradesh University, Several Students Expelled

Hiroj Jyoti Das, a first-year MA Economics student from Assam, was allegedly assaulted by six to seven intoxicated students at Indira Gandhi National Tribal University in Madhya Pradesh on January 13. The attackers questioned his regional identity before beating him, causing serious injuries including a fractured nasal bone. The incident sparked protests on campus, leading to the expulsion of five or six students and an ongoing police investigation with an FIR filed but no arrests yet.