The Students of Banaras Hindu University and the local shopkeepers in Varanasi Uttar
Pradesh clashed on Saturday evening. Both groups manhandled each other fiercely
and stone pelting incident has also been reported. The matter turned violent
after a brawl on eve teasing.
A girl student was teased two days
ago, and after the incident the students of university had fiercely manhandled
the son of a local shopkeeper. When these students came out of campus on
Saturday, the local shopkeepers manhandled with the students.
As the matter came in knowledge of
other students, they gathered at the BHU main gate and began scuffling with
shopkeepers. After a while, both groups started stone pelting.
The police reached the spot and tried
to control the situation, but the students were not convinced. They began stone
pelting over police. The nearby shops were shut down and a panic situation has
been created in the area.
According to the report, the incident
of manhandling took place between the BHU students and the Jamming businessmen
at Lanka; and hocky, rod and lathi were used in this clash. it is alleged that
the students making orgy with shoppers and passers have beaten them ran also
ran.
That the petrol bombs were used has
been reported. More than 12 people have injured in this incident. The official
information is awaited.
