Varanasi: A 21-year-old social media influencer was publicly assaulted by two classmates on the Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapeeth campus Friday, allegedly after she body-shamed them in response to continuous trolling.On Saturday, the influencer filed an FIR against the two classmates and posted a video on social media describing how they had been taunting and trolling her. She said she retaliated by body-shaming them, after which they turned violent and attacked her. Enmity between them is also being cited as a possible reason for the assault.Sigra police station in-charge Shivakant Mishra said that on receiving her complaint, a named FIR has been lodged against the accused under BNS sections 115(2) (voluntary causing hurt), 352 (intentional insult with intent to provoke a breach of peace) and 351(2) (criminal intimidation).The incident came to light after a video of the clash went viral on social media. The initial investigation found that final-year BA Mass Communication students had gathered outside their department for a farewell after semester exams. The celebration turned violent when two classmates pulled a woman, who claims to be a social media influencer, by her hair, knocked her down, and assaulted her. Another student who tried to intervene was also slapped by the accused. After being alerted, MGKV security personnel reached the spot and separated the students.The MGKV administration has issued notices to the students involved in the fight and sought explanations before deciding on further action.
