Several officials are in the dock after the violence at the Benaras Hindu University (BHU) on Saturday night as Uttar Pradesh (UP) Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has asked for a report from the Varanasi Police Commissioner regarding the incident.
The agitation by woman students against a sexual harassment incident turned violent at the BHU campus in Varanasi on Saturday night when they took their protest to the vice-chancellor's (VC's) office and started shouting slogans. They were also joined by men from other hostels.
In the ensuing police action, students and several reporters became victims of a baton-charge led by 1,500-strong police force.