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Banaras Hindu University (BHU) witnessed tense scenes on Tuesday evening following a clash between students and security personnel of the university, with several flower pots, vehicles and chairs damaged during the confrontation. As the situation escalated, police teams from neighboring stations arrived along with the provincial armed police and brought the situation under control after considerable efforts.
“The security officer of the university filed a petition after which we registered a First Information Report related to public harassment and some other sections of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita against two named and 100 unnamed people. Out of the two named accused, one is a former student. The two named people had an altercation with the security which resulted in the incident,” Varanasi Deputy Commissioner of Police Gaurav Kumar said.
The students alleged that the matter started when a vehicle allegedly hit a female student. The security personnel got into an argument when the students went to lodge a complaint about the vehicle, after which a confrontation broke out between the security personnel and the students. Security personnel are said to have detained some students.
A large number of students quickly gathered and staged a protest demonstration in front of the Vice Chancellor’s residence. As the conflict escalated, students vandalized decorative flower pots and other items near the LD guest house and pelted stones at university security personnel. Several students sustained minor injuries during the incident.
Published – 03 Dec 2025 20:51 IST
