Miscreants, Waving Swords, Threaten Students On Utkal University Campus In Odisha Capital

Bhubaneswar: A group of miscreants carrying swords allegedly went around the Utkal University campus on Friday night threatening students.

Waving swords, the miscreants allegedly threatened students near the Vice Chancellor (VC)’s office and damaged several parked vehicles.

Later, students staged a sit-in in front of the main gate of the university in protest against the incident. The students alleged that the miscreants were sent by a Corporator whose son had made lewd comments at some girls on the campus in the morning.

A complaint has been lodged at Saheed Nagar police station by the students. IIC Himanshu Swain visited the campus and said police were probing the incident.