Jamia Protest: Delhi Police registers second FIR over 'vandalism' at JMI campus

NEW DELHI: Delhi Police has registered a second FIR against unidentified persons in connection with an alleged vandalism incident inside Jamia Millia Islamia, amid a standoff between the students and the university administration over the restoration of its students' union, officials said. 

The FIR has been registered at the Jamia Nagar police station based on a complaint filed by the university administration, a police officer said. Police have so far registered two FIRs in two different incidents at Jamia, the officer said. 

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The protest demanding the restoration of the Jamia Millia Islamia Students' Union (JMISU) entered its 18th day on Thursday, with students refusing to call off the agitation despite the university's decision to hold elections within 15 days of the approval of the union's constitution.

The university has extended online classes till November 24 and shifted its odd-semester examinations to online mode, citing concerns over the prevailing situation on campus and the safety and security of the students. It had earlier ordered online classes till November 8.