Prof's death: ABVP rally in Ujjain

Ujjain, MP, Sep 8 (UNI) The ABVP today took out a rally and staged a demonstration here in protest against the arrest of its office-bearers over alleged murder of Prof Harbhajan Singh Sabharwal during student violence at the local Madhav College.

The Parishad's then Madhya Pradesh President Shashiranjan Akela and the then organising Secretary Vimal Tomar were apprehended by the CID.

Addressing a public meeting, ABVP President Kailash Sharma said, ''The manner in which the Congress-supported NSUI played petty politics over the professor's demise, is deplorable.'' ''The ABVP feels the death was a tragedy and demands a complete inquiry,'' said the Parishad's organising Secretary Sunil Ambekar.

Meanwhile, District and Sessions Judge A K Sharma struck down Akela's bail plea.

The deceased's son Himanshu's Counsel Kailash Nagar submitted that Akela might influence witnesses if released.

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