Overview
- Two SFI leaders were intercepted near Tiruchanoor while heading to a protest over fee irregularities, assaulted, rescued shortly after, and admitted to hospital.
- Tiruchanoor police registered Crime No. 23/2026 naming MBU PRO Ravuru Satheesh as A1, Chancellor M. Mohan Babu as A2, and Pro‑Chancellor Manchu Vishnu as A3, along with others.
- Tirupati police arrested 13 suspects including the university PRO and seized three Innova cars allegedly used in the offence plus a victim’s motorcycle.
- Preliminary findings point to involvement by bouncers, students, and private individuals linked to the university, and the SP cautioned against misusing private security.
- The university filed a counter‑complaint alleging blackmail by the student leaders, while SFI and the Parents Association pressed for government action and refunds flagged by the APHERMC inquiry.