A final-year student of a college here was on the run on Tuesday after he kissed a girl student of the same college without her consent. Authorities at the D N College suspect missing student Kulbir Singh as the accused.

 Scores of girls from the college and other institutions came out on the streets to protest. A student of the college complained that the boy had kissed her without her approval. College principal R K Tanwar said the student had been suspended and the police were informed. Police have registered a case against the student and conducted raids to catch the absconding student.