<p> Tension prevailed on the campus following the death of second-year engineering student Gautham after his two-wheeler collided with a lorry last week. <br /><br />Following Gautham’s death, a section of students went to the vice-chancellor to lodge a complaint about the lack of proper medical attention given to the badly injured student at the university’s Medical College Hospital. <br /><br />The protesting students then were allegedly prevented from meeting the vice-chancellor and the police brutally chased them away from the scene. In the melee, three students who fell into a nearby canal drowned, sparking further protests on the campus.<br /><br />Two of the students who died in the incident were from Bihar and one from Jharkhand. <br />Condemning the violent incidents on the campus and the attitude of the police which led to the loss of lives of three more students, CPM state secretary G Ramakrishnan demanded a judicial inquiry as such “student deaths were again becoming an annual feature.”<br /><br />Ramakrishnan also demanded action against the police officials responsible for the “needless lathi-charge” on the students. <br /><br />The death of two Bihari students — Ashish Ranjan and Sarfaraz — found its echo in Patna when Chief Minister Nitish Kumar called up his Tamil Nadu counterpart M Karunanidhi and sought protection to those studying at Annamalai Engineering College. <br /><br />Nitish also announced a compensation of Rs 1.5 lakh each to the families of the two students who lost their lives.<br /><br />Meanwhile, Bihar Chief Secretary Anup Mukherjee and DGP Neelmani have been asked to remain in touch with their TN counterpart to ensure safety of students.<br /></p>
<p> Tension prevailed on the campus following the death of second-year engineering student Gautham after his two-wheeler collided with a lorry last week. <br /><br />Following Gautham’s death, a section of students went to the vice-chancellor to lodge a complaint about the lack of proper medical attention given to the badly injured student at the university’s Medical College Hospital. <br /><br />The protesting students then were allegedly prevented from meeting the vice-chancellor and the police brutally chased them away from the scene. In the melee, three students who fell into a nearby canal drowned, sparking further protests on the campus.<br /><br />Two of the students who died in the incident were from Bihar and one from Jharkhand. <br />Condemning the violent incidents on the campus and the attitude of the police which led to the loss of lives of three more students, CPM state secretary G Ramakrishnan demanded a judicial inquiry as such “student deaths were again becoming an annual feature.”<br /><br />Ramakrishnan also demanded action against the police officials responsible for the “needless lathi-charge” on the students. <br /><br />The death of two Bihari students — Ashish Ranjan and Sarfaraz — found its echo in Patna when Chief Minister Nitish Kumar called up his Tamil Nadu counterpart M Karunanidhi and sought protection to those studying at Annamalai Engineering College. <br /><br />Nitish also announced a compensation of Rs 1.5 lakh each to the families of the two students who lost their lives.<br /><br />Meanwhile, Bihar Chief Secretary Anup Mukherjee and DGP Neelmani have been asked to remain in touch with their TN counterpart to ensure safety of students.<br /></p>
