Cross FIRs lodged by college students, safety guards in Allahabad University violence case

Express News Service

LUCKNOW: With the Allahabad University campus remaining closed on Tuesday following a violent conflict between college students and safety guards, two cross-FIRs have been lodged on the Colonelganj police station in Prayagraj.

The conflict had taken place on Monday leaving round a dozen college students injured.

While one FIR was lodged by a former pupil chief Vivekanand Pathak towards 30-40 safety guards of the college late on Monday, the opposite was lodged by a college safety guard towards eight pupil leaders on Tuesday.

Confirming the registration of two FIRs from either side, inspector Colonelganj, Ram Mohan Rai claimed that the probe into the violence was on.

However, a heavy police contingent, comprising RAF, PAC and native police, was deployed on the campus at the same time as varsity authorities had introduced the closure of the college on Tuesday.

The Police and district administration have been busy speaking to the agitated college students on Tuesday as they’d given an ultimatum of 48 hours to the police authorities to behave towards the safety guards. They had additionally lodged an FIR towards AU chief proctor Prof Harsh Kumar within the matter.

Former pupil chief Vivekanand Pathak, who’s state basic secretary of the Congress celebration, had lodged a criticism with the Colonelganj police on Monday night time itself. Pathak had named three safety guards — Prabhakar Singh, MK Pandey and Tara Chandra — in his criticism. The FIR was lodged on his criticism towards 30-40 unnamed individuals as properly.

The second FIR was lodged by Prabhakar Singh, the safety guard towards eight pupil leaders together with Pathak on Tuesday.

LUCKNOW: With the Allahabad University campus remaining closed on Tuesday following a violent conflict between college students and safety guards, two cross-FIRs have been lodged on the Colonelganj police station in Prayagraj.

The conflict had taken place on Monday leaving round a dozen college students injured.

While one FIR was lodged by a former pupil chief Vivekanand Pathak towards 30-40 safety guards of the college late on Monday, the opposite was lodged by a college safety guard towards eight pupil leaders on Tuesday.

Confirming the registration of two FIRs from either side, inspector Colonelganj, Ram Mohan Rai claimed that the probe into the violence was on.

However, a heavy police contingent, comprising RAF, PAC and native police, was deployed on the campus at the same time as varsity authorities had introduced the closure of the college on Tuesday.

The Police and district administration have been busy speaking to the agitated college students on Tuesday as they’d given an ultimatum of 48 hours to the police authorities to behave towards the safety guards. They had additionally lodged an FIR towards AU chief proctor Prof Harsh Kumar within the matter.

Former pupil chief Vivekanand Pathak, who’s state basic secretary of the Congress celebration, had lodged a criticism with the Colonelganj police on Monday night time itself. Pathak had named three safety guards — Prabhakar Singh, MK Pandey and Tara Chandra — in his criticism. The FIR was lodged on his criticism towards 30-40 unnamed individuals as properly.

The second FIR was lodged by Prabhakar Singh, the safety guard towards eight pupil leaders together with Pathak on Tuesday.