AMU news: Aligarh Muslim University shut down indefinitely after violent clashes

ALIGARH: The Aligarh Muslim University was today shut down indefinitely following violent clashes between two rival groups of students that left around 12 of them injured.

One group belonging to Bihar and eastern UP and the other to western UP and some others parts opened fire and indulged in brick-batting in the university campus last night.

"The AMU has been closed sine die in the early hours of today following a faction feud between two groups," AMU spokesman Rahat Abrar said.

About half-a-dozen students belonging to two factions have been injured in incidents of firing and brick-batting between the rival groups, he said.

However, police sources said that around 12 have been injured in the clash and around six of them have received pellet injuries.

The trigger for the clashes was a scuffle between some students who had gone to the University Controller of Examinations on Thursday to point out some irregularities.