The India Today report also showed Akshat Awasthi as part of ABVP demonstrations that took place on the JNU campus a day after the raid.

Awasthi’s fellow classmate Rohit Shah also testified to his involvement in the criminal assault on January 5. He said that he gave his helmet to Awasthi. "It [a helmet] is a must for safety when you smash glass," he said.

He added that the mob spared an ABVP student’s room in the hostel after he informed them about the affiliation of its residents.

When Shah was asked if he was proud of what he had done, he said, "Of course, of course."

Rohit Shah also said there were 20 ABVP activists from JNU who were involved in Sunday’s attack.

In his confessions, Akshat Awasthi claimed that a police officer on duty encouraged the mob to beat up the Leftist students.

"They [police] were inside the campus, not outside. I had called the police myself after a student was injured at Periyar. He met Manish [a student] and told him, 'hit them, hit them'," Awasthi said.

Akshat Awasthi was also asked about the street lights being switched off at the time of the incident. He said, "Admin... I think police."

The reporter asked, “Why did the police do that?”

Awasthi said, “They did not want anyone to see that mobilisation was happening.”

The reporter again asked, “So, the police helped you, the ABVP?”

To which, Awasthi said, “Whose police is it, sir?”

Akshat Awasthi identified several other people, including a masked woman, in the mob as active ABVP members . India Today said it could share information about the suspects with the police including unedited footage.

ABVP and BJP spokespersons have obviously tried to shake off the allegations by saying that neither Awasthi or Shah held any position with ABVP. However, the truth is out there for everyone to see.