The debate following the unprecedented and planned attack, under police cover, on significant sections of faculty and students of the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on Sunday, 5 January 2020 has so far been restricted to the protracted assault per se. The identities of those who were attacked and injured are well-established as they have nothing to hide. In contrast, those who were masked have everything to fear -- after all only the ones who dread being identified, hide their faces and do not own up actions.