Chennai: Students from Pachaiyappa's College and State College clashed near Central Railway Station. Police Commissioner Amalraj has warned that action will be taken without bias against students involved in the dispute.
At the auto stand near Central Railway Station, about 20 students from Pachaiyappa's College were standing and talking yesterday evening. At that time, about 20 students from State College came that way.
When they saw the Pachaiyappa’s College students, they picked up stones lying nearby and attacked them by throwing them. In response, the Pachaiyappa’s College students also retaliated by throwing stones.
As stones were thrown, the windshield of a city bus passing that way was damaged. This caused a tense atmosphere in the area for a short while.
Members of the public informed the police about this. The Periamet police rushed to the scene. When the students involved in the clash saw the police, they fled from the spot.
When the police chased them away, only one college student from Pachaiyappa's College in Tiruvallur was caught. He was taken to the police station and is being questioned further.
In addition, efforts are continuing to identify the students who escaped and fled, and to take legal action against them.
Meanwhile, Chennai Police Commissioner Amalraj has warned that students should avoid getting involved in clashes, and that strict action will be taken without bias against those who act in a way that causes inconvenience to the public.
