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Lucknow Amity Slapgate: A video emerged on social media in which a second-year law student of Amity University in Lucknow is seen being slapped by the Amity students inside an SUV at the parking lot of the varsity. He was allegedly slapped "50-60 times" by a girl and her friend, reported NDTV.

According to the media reports, the incident occurred on August 26. The victim is identified as Shikhar Mukesh Kesarwani, a student of BA LLB at the university in Malhaur, who arrived at the University with a friend in her vehicle to attend classes. In the viral video, a girl is seen slapping him. When Shikhar tried to protect his face with his hands, the girl's friend started slapping him brutally with hurling abuses at him. A man is also seen in the driving seat, while a student is seated next to the victim. It looks, two youngsters were seated in the back seats. They also filmed the incident and shared it on the campus of the university.

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However, the exact reason behind the assault is yet to be ascertained, and Amity University remained mum on the incident.

FIR Registered Against Five Amity Students

Shikhar's father, Mukesh Kesarwani, lodged a complaint against five students - Ayush Yadav, Jahnvi Mishra, Milay Banerjee, Vivek Singh and Aryaman Shukla. On the basis of a complaint, the police filed an FIR against them.

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According to the FIR, Shikhar was on his way to college on August 26 when he was picked up by his friend, Soumya Singh Yadav, in her vehicle at Hanhemann Chauraha, and when their vehicle arrived at the campus' parking lot, a group of students entered the SUV and assaulted him for the next 45 minutes, threatened and verbally abused him. After the attack, Shikhar has been so traumatised that he no longer attends college.

NCMIndia Council For Men Affairs (@NCMIndiaa) tweeted, "Sikhar Keswani, a 2nd year LLB student of Amity University, Lucknow was kidnapped and assaulted inside a car by Janhvi Mishra and Ayush Yadav studying in the same college. Earlier, Amity Noida was infamous for such hooliganism and now Amity Lucknow has also joined this list. Police lodged an FIR against Janhvi, Ayushi and three others named Milay, Vivek and Aryaman after the incident."