A PhD scholar from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) - Madras was beaten up for organising a 'Beef Fest' in the campus. In the matter, nine students have been charged for allegedly beating him.
The charges under which the accused have been booked are IPC 147- Punishment for rioting, 341-Punishment for wrongful restraint,323- Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt and 506(1) - criminal intimidation.
However, the victim R. Sooraj has also been booked under two Sections - IPC 324 - Voluntarily causing hurt, 341-wrongfulrestraints, according to accused Manish Kumar's complaint.
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