Rising trend of clash over social media posts sparks concern

KOZHIKODE: The state is currently seeing a rise in clashes among students with back-to-back cases being reported. Stir over pictures and videos shared on Instagram and WhatsApp is now the beginning of many clashes between senior and junior students.

On March 10, senior students of Payyoli Cherandathur MHES College in Maniyur ragged a first-year student after he shared a selfie taken during a college function on the college WhatsApp group. After BCom first-year student Muhammad Jabir shared the picture, a three-member senior group approached him asking, “Why did you post a selfie in the group when we are here as seniors?”