Mediapersons misbehaved for reporting student's harassment

Bhopal, Aug 4 (UNI) About six persons were arrested for misbehaving with mediapersons and beating them up when they went to NRI College to report regarding suicide attempt by a student.

''A case was registered against about 12 people. Six people were arrested,'' said Superintendent of Police Anant Kumar Singh.

Other accused, including main accused NRI College's Manager Subdoh and Santosh Singh, were absconding.

Upset due to alleged harassment by college management for fee payment, Mukesh Panthi, a B Pharma IIIrd year student, attempted to take his life by consuming phenyl yesterday.

The student was admitted to hospital where his condition was stated to be stable. In his suicide note, Mukesh wrote that he was unable to pay the fee as lump-sum amount but the management did agree to his request for accepting fee on installment basis.

Students had held demonstration outside the college protesting against the incident.

After receiving information, a private news channel's representative Rajiv Mishra, cameraman Sachin, Chandrakant and a local cable cameraman went to the college premises where they were stopped by security guards and other officials.

The mediapersons were warned not to report about the incident and were beaten up.

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