Fresh violence erupts in Burdwan University

Students claimed that even girls were not spared and that they were attacked with bamboo sticks

In a late night development, massive clashes erupted at West Bengal's Burdwan University.

The students, who were on a hunger strike demanding postponement of third year exams, were attacked and brutally beaten up last night inside the campus of the varsity.

"Our friends are admitted in the hospital. When asked, the outsiders said we are 'people' of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and they have called us here," said one of the students.

"Even the girls were not spared. They were beaten with bamboo sticks," said another student.

Earlier, TMC and Students Federation of India (SFI) activists had also organised protests against errors in the second year results and demanded the postponement of the third year exams.

After the protest by TMC and SFI, now the general students are protesting under the rallying cry of 'Hok Kolorab'.

Several students, including few female students, were injured in the attack.