KANNUR: A student sustained injuries to his rib in a clash that broke out at Payyanur College during Holi celebrations. Arjun, a first-year student of the college, was injured. As per the victim’s complaint, senior students surrounded and roughed him up.

“I usually hang out with second-year students. I don't have much company with first-year students. The third-year students took offence to this and asked me not to walk with seniors. While dancing, one among the seniors made an offensive remark at me. Soon, about 25 of them surrounded and thrashed me. They kicked on the back of my head and in no time, blood was oozing out from my nose. I begged them to stop and they threatened me about more incoming danger.” Said Arjun.