Maharishi Dayanand University (MDU) in Rohtak, Haryana, descended into chaos on 16 December 2025 when a group of outsiders in a black Mahindra Scorpio allegedly tried to run over PhD scholar Vicky and several students near the law department and boys’ hostel, following a heated parking dispute that began with men in a Toyota Fortuner.
The confrontation escalated from verbal arguments and stick-wielding threats to students pelting bricks at the Scorpio, whose driver Dev then revved the armoured vehicle towards the crowd, flinging one youth into the air and reportedly running over another, injuring at least two seriously; this stems from prior enmity, including a shooting incident targeting Vicky last year.
Rohtak Police arrested two main accused driver Dev and an associate while pursuing others like Robin and Prince Nandal, seizing the bulletproof Scorpio and booking them under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) sections for attempted murder (109/1), rioting (126, 191/2), unlawful assembly (190), and criminal force (351/3).
University security lodged the complaint, and political figures such as former Deputy CM Dushyant Chautala and Congress MP Deepender Hooda criticised security lapses, with student unions like INSO demanding immediate upgrades; no arrests of remaining suspects or further violence reported as the latest development.
Fury on Campus: Police Swift Action
The morning altercation ignited around 11 AM outside the boys’ hostel when five men in a white Fortuner blocked parking spaces, leading to a shouting match with Vicky, a scholar from the education department, and his peers who were heading to classes.
Eyewitnesses recounted how the outsiders brandished sticks, prompting students to retaliate by hurling bricks, after which the group returned in the black Scorpio described as bulletproof with tinted windows for vengeance near the law department and library area.
A widely circulated viral video showed the Scorpio accelerating aggressively into the student group, scattering them as one was hurled several feet and another possibly dragged under the wheels, amplifying panic amid screams and further stone-throwing.
Rohtak Superintendent of Police Surinder Singh Bhoria stated firmly, “Two accused have been arrested, and we are conducting raids for the others involved, including Robin and Prince Nandal; the vehicle is impounded, and a thorough investigation under relevant BNS sections ensures no leniency.”
MDU’s public relations director Ashish Dahiya confirmed the security in-charge’s FIR filing, noting, “The matter is under probe, and we are cooperating fully while prioritising student safety.”
Students alleged the attackers, recently out on bail from prior cases, had repeatedly harassed campus-goers, humanising the fear gripping the 25,000-student institution where such intrusions shatter the daily rhythm of lectures and hostels.
Deep-Rooted Rivalries: Background of Tensions and Regional Patterns
This shocking breach traces back to simmering local rivalries in Rohtak, a Jat heartland known for its educational hubs, where unemployment and gang-like youth groups often spill over into university premises; specifically, Vicky’s clash links to a group brawl a year ago during which he narrowly escaped a shooting by similar outsiders, fostering a cycle of vendettas unchecked by boundaries.
MDU, one of Haryana’s largest universities with over 100 affiliated colleges, has grappled with recurring security woes recently, students protested campus bans imposed after unrelated disciplinary issues, and sanitation workers’ strikes highlighted administrative strains.
The incident unfolded amid broader campus friction: initial Fortuner argument over parking escalated due to ignored warnings, with outsiders looping back armed and vehicular, exposing vulnerabilities in perimeter patrols and gate checks.
INSO student leader Pradeep Deswal warned the Vice-Chancellor, “Enhance security within 72 hours or face hostel blockades,” echoing calls from political leaders; Dushyant Chautala questioned on social media, “How do armoured vehicles enter campuses unchecked?” while Deepender Hooda demanded a high-level probe.
Police records indicate over a dozen similar outsider-student skirmishes in Rohtak universities this year, underscoring the urgent need for community policing and mediation forums to address root causes like youth idleness and territorial disputes.
The Logical Indian’s Perspective
Campuses like MDU should be beacons of knowledge and growth, not arenas for reckless vendettas that endanger young lives and disrupt futures this Scorpio rampage, born of petty parking woes atop old grudges, exposes a dangerous failure in vigilance that demands immediate, multi-stakeholder reforms.
The Logical Indian champions peace through dialogue, kindness in discord, empathy across divides, and harmony fostering coexistence, urging universities to install CCTV-linked barriers, police to expedite justice without bail loopholes, and communities to nurture youth via jobs and counselling for lasting social change.
