Judicial probe ordered into BHU violence

A judicial probe was ordered into the violence on the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) campus on Saturday night and Sunday, that left dozens, including girls, injured.
 
Uttar Pradesh minister and government spokesman Shirkant Sharma told reporters here on Tuesday that action would ensure against the guilty on the basis of report of the probe.
 
He said that the varsity administration had been asked to speak to the students to resolve the situation and ensure peace on the campus.
 
Violence had erupted after cops used force to disperse hundreds of girls from near the vice-chancellor's residence protesting against increasing incidents of eve teasing on the campus.
 
Three senior officials including an additional city magistrate, circle officer of Bhelupur and the SHO of Lanka police station had been shunted out after the violence, sources said.