Brahmapur: Nine students were detained after two groups clashed at Khallikote Unitary University in Brahmapur Monday following the announcement of the schedule for student union elections, police said.
After receiving information, Brahmapur Town police reached the university and detained nine students allegedly involved in the incident. The students were taken to the police station for questioning. Police registered two separate cases based on complaints fi led by the two groups, Town police IIC Ram Subramanyam Pradhan said.
Preliminary investigation found that students were discussing the upcoming campus polls with their supporters when an argument broke out over an electionrelated issue. Students from one group allegedly attacked a student of the other group with a lathi, escalating tension on campus. Police stepped up surveillance and launched foot patrols on and around the campus. Brahmapur SP Abhinav Sonkar warned of strict legal action against anyone involved in violence, threats, unlawful assembly or other illegal activities. Students were urged to maintain peace and exercise restraint.