Allahabad University Fee hike protest: Four more students attempt self-immolation

Another student climbed atop the university building allegedly with a gas cylinder and lighter in his hands and threatened to blow himself up if the university authorities failed to concede their demands, the University authorities said.

Allahabad University Fee hike protest: Four more students attempt self-immolation

A day after a student allegedly tried to immolate himself on the campus against the Allahabad University decision to hike fees by 400 per cent, four more students allegedly made self-immolation bid by dousing themselves with kerosene, and another student consumed kerosene outside the vice-chancellor’s office Tuesday, said university authorities.

Meanwhile, another student climbed atop the university building allegedly with a gas cylinder and lighter in his hands and threatened to blow himself up if the university authorities failed to concede their demands, they said, as reported by Indian Express.

“Police force on the campus, however, thwarted their self-immolation bid, but they had a hard time convincing the student threatening to blow himself up to come down the university building. The condition of the student who consumed kerosene is stable,” said university public relation officer Dr Jaya Kapoor.

A group of students has been protesting against a fee hike by the university on the campus for the past 25 days. However, no action has been taken by the University until now. Meanwhile, the University authorities said that the fee has been hiked after 110 years since the inception of the university in 1922.

Station House Office of Karnalganj police station (Prayagraj) Ram Mohan Rai said, “On Tuesday, the protest continued for around three hours. Students raised slogans against the university authorities at different places on the campus. Some students attempted to commit suicide but police team handled it tactfully. No student sustained injury or fell ill during the protest. No FIR was lodged Tuesday.”

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