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New Delhi: Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU) on Wednesday distanced itself from the statements made by the university student Sharjeel Imam, but questioned the authorities on January 5 incident where numerous students and professors were thrashed by masked goons. However, expressing strong disagreement with Imam's statements and political opinions, the students union condemned his arrest, calling it "witch-hunting" and "Islamophobic targeting". It added that instead JNUSU could also serve notices to Akshat Awasthi, Anima Sonkar and other ABVP activists "who have admitted on camera about their role in JNU Terror Attacks on 5th January." The Police have not yet converted the complaints of students and teachers injured and attacked by ABVP members. "23 days and counting but neither the police nor the administration has taken any action against the perpetrators of January 5 attack..