Bhubaneswar: Tension prevailed at Utkal University campus in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday after a clash broke out between two groups of students ahead of the union elections scheduled to be held on Thursday.
Sources said the clash took place between two groups backed by Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and Biju Chhatra Janata Dal (BCJD).
According to sources, tension escalated over the alleged presence of non-students at a ‘Why I Stand For’ meeting at the Vani Vihar campus, triggering a confrontation between the rival groups.
Several chairs were reportedly damaged during the clash, following which the meeting could not be held as scheduled following the incident.
Members of one group allegedly assaulted a candidate from another group.
On being informed, police personnel rushed to the spot to bring the situation under control. The Bhubaneswar DCP also visited the university campus. Police attempted to pacify the agitated students. Further details regarding the incident are awaited.
