Students put up road blockade

Pondicherry, Apr 10 (UNI) Traffic on the east coast road at Muthialpet was affected as the students of the Dr Ambedkar government law college put up a road blckade to protest police action against a fourth year student.

According to the students, I Prakash, the student was standing on the road at Kurumambet yesterday when the beat police who came by that way questioned him and allegedly assaulted him.

Eventhough, a complaint against the two constables was filed with the Superintendent of Police (South) Mr Kandanathan, no action was taken, they alleged.

North police intervened and held talks with the students following which the stirr was called off.

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