Violence at BHU campus after police crackdown on protestors
Violence broke out at the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) campus after the police allegedly launched a crackdown on students protesting against an incident of alleged molestation on the campus. The police reportedly used sticks to force students, mostly women, to end the protest. However, BHU's public relations officer Rajesh Singh said that prior permission for the demonstration was not taken.