Students, cops injured as TMCP supporters clash in Islampur

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Press Trust of India
Last Updated : Feb 09 2017 | 10:57 PM IST
Five policemen and several students were injured when two groups clashed during the elections to the students' union at a college in Islampur in Uttar Dinajpur district today.
"Several students were injured when two groups clashed during elections for their union at Islampur College. Five of our policemen who were sent to the college premises to control the fighting, were also injured," Uttar Dinajpur SP Amit Kumar Bharat Rathod told PTI.
Two rival factions of the students' union owing affiliation to the ruling Trinamool Congress at the college clashed over the election for the post of general secretary.
The Police said students clashed with wooden sticks and hurled bricks at each other following which a huge police force was sent to the collage premises.
"To control the situation and the students we had to fire tear gas shells... However, situation is normal at the moment," Rathod said.

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First Published: Feb 09 2017 | 10:57 PM IST

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