Campus RumpusAccused not new to violence by Archit Watts
Chandigarh, October 23A looks at the background of students allegedly involved in yesterday’s ruckus on the campus proves that barring one or two of them, the others were not new to violence.
Those who have been booked by the police include, Ankush Sharma of the department of laws, Uday Bhan, a research scholar at the department of Botany, Brinder Dhillon, department of laws, Sahil Nanda, president of Panjab University campus students’ council and a student of UIET (University Institute of Engineering and Technology) and one Chajju Khan, a resident of Burail. The victim of the clash, Sanjay, is a former student of GGDSD College, Sector 32.
Starting with the SOPU president, Brinder Dhillon, whose name figures in as many as eight cases, including involvement in a hostel fight in 2006, twice in cases pertaining to grievous hurt and twice in attempt to murder and twice under preventive measures and others. The second accused, former presidential candidate of SOPU, Uday Bhan, has been booked twice including grievous hurt and under preventive measures.
While Brinder was released on bail about two months back in the stabbing case of UILS, where a group led by SOPU activists allegedly stabbed a student during examination.
According to police sources, most of the criminal cases are pending against him. Udaybhan was also involved in the cars-smashing case that took place in November last. It is learnt that Ankush Sharma, who is the former president of GGDSD College-32 students’ council last year, also figures in similar cases.
While Sahil Nanda, present president of Panjab University Campus Students’ Council (PUCSC) does not have any criminal record and it is the first time any FIR has been registered against him.
It seems that police is least bothered about taking action against them. Brinder easily escaped from the police station yesterday, even after being taken there at the police station by some police officials.
Sukhbir Rana, SHO of the police station Sector 11 said, “He was taken to the police station soon after the incident, but as no FIR was registered against him till he escaped.”
Sanjay, the complainant in the case is UT Champion in boxing in the 75 kg weight category and his medical report is still awaited, after that there might be an addition in the FIR.
Meanwhile, the local court today sent the three accused involved in the case, namely Ankush Sharma, Udaybhan and Chajju Khan to judicial remand for 14 days. The remaining two accused, Brinder Dhillon and Sahil Nanda are still absconding.

Chandigarh Tribune October 24, 2008