The Peroorkada police on Friday arrested two students of Law Academy Law College here following clashes between activists of the Students Federation of India (SFI) and the Muslim Students Federation (MSF). They were identified as third-year LLB students Syed Mansur Bafaki Thangal and Mohammed Aslam.

The clash broke out around 11.30 a.m. on the issue of a campaign launched by the SFI against alleged moral policing by the MSF.

The college authorities informed the police, who used force after the students refused to back down. The SFI activists alleged that seven of their activists were injured in an attack by MSF activists. They were joined by more activists, and the situation took an ugly turn.

According to sources, a first-year student was allegedly questioned by MSF activists for not wearing the hijab properly. After the girl complained, the SFI launched a campaign against this. While they were campaigning inside a classroom, MSF activists allegedly attacked them.

SFI activists also staged a protest outside the MLA Hostel at Palayam in the evening alleging that the rest of the alleged suspects had been harboured inside.