ABVP has rejected the allegation, maintaining that neither the FIR nor the police investigation links the organisation to the incident. The victim alleged that he was then struck on the leg with a wooden stick before the attackers escaped. It asserted that the complaint filed with Jalahalli Police Station names only unidentified persons and contains no mention of ABVP or any political affiliation. The organisation further alleged that AISA was trying to derive political mileage from the incident. Until then, police have not attributed responsibility to any student or political organisation.