What started as a festive Diwali celebration quickly escalated to a firecracker ‘battle’ between hostel students at IIT Guwahati.

The incident occurred on October 22. A video of the incident has gone viral on social media platforms, showing students from Barak and Umiam hostels launching rockets and bursting crackers at each other with their bare hands.

Although the campus security warned of strict action, the students gave a deaf ear, forcing the Assam police to intervene.

IIT Guwahati authorities have not issued an official statement regarding the incident.

Reactions to the video

Most X users reacted positively, reminiscing about their hostel lives during college.

One X user said, “So, IIT Guwahati’s ‘most talented’ students thought Diwali firecracker wars were a good idea? U

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