Allahabad University students scuffle with teachers, vandalise offices over student's death
Prayagraj (PTI): Students of Allahabad University on Wednesday scuffled with teachers and vandalised some offices on the campus over the death of a student under "suspicious circumstances", the varsity said.
Some miscreants from outside led by student leader Ajay Yadav Samrat vandalised the university campus and indulged in indecent behaviour and scuffled with women in which some women teachers were injured, a university spokesperson claimed.
According to the statement, the miscreants vandalised the Hindi and Sanskrit departments besides damaging some documents at the proctor's office.
Ashutosh Kumar Dubey (22), a student in the fifth semester of Media Studies at the university, was found unconscious in front of the students' union building on Tuesday.
He was taken by other students to SRN Hospital where doctors declared him brought dead, Additional Commissioner of Police (Shivkuti) Rajesh Kumar Yadav said.
The university administration, in its statement, said that the death of the student on the campus was unfortunate and claimed that it has nothing to do with the varsity.
It was an accident that happened on campus, it said.
The spokesperson claimed Dubey was under a lot of stress due to his family circumstances and this also affected his diet.
"The assault on women in the university and vandalism on the campus on the pretext of death is highly condemnable. Unscrupulous elements are using this tragic incident for hooliganism and cheap popularity," she said.
ACP Yadav said Dubey's post-mortem report has not yet come due to which the cause of death could not be ascertained.
The students tried to stage a 'chakka jam' (traffic jam), but the police persuaded them to clear the way.
The students allege that the university administration did not provide an ambulance on time, due to which the student died.
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Allen, Raghuvanshi, Green power KKR to 29-run win over GT
Kolkata (PTI): Finn Allen blasted a 35-ball 93, while Angkrish Raghuvanshi hit an unbeaten 44-ball 82 as Kolkata Knight Riders kept their playoff hopes alive with a 29-run win over Gujarat Titans in the IPL match here on Saturday.
Sent in to bat, Allen went on a six-hitting spree, smashing 10 maximums and four boundaries to add 95 off 41 balls with Raghuvanshi (82).
Raghuvanshi then shared another 108 off 53 balls with Cameron Green (52 not out) to power KKR to a challenging 247 for 2.
In reply, GT could manage 218-4, riding on skipper Shubman Gill's 49-ball 85 and a 35-ball 57 from Jos Buttler. Opener Sai Sudarsan was retired hurt but returned to make a 28-ball 53 not out.
Sunil Narine (2/29) claimed two wickets and Saurabh Dubey snapped one for KKR.
For GT, Mohammed Siraj (1/50), Sai Kishore (1/38) were the wicket-takers.
Brief Score:
KKR: 247 for 2 in 20 overs (Finn Allen 93, Angkrish Raghuvanshi 82 not out, Camero Green 52 not out; Mohammed Siraj 1/50).
GT: 218 for 4 in 20 overs (Shubman Gill 85, Sunil Narine 2/29).
