Three medical students arrested for ransacking shops

Three students of M G M Medical College here were taken into custody after they allegedly ransacked some shops near Dimna chowk here late in the evening, a senior police officer said.
The incident occurred following an altercation over an issue, which led the local residents as well as shop-keepers to take to the streets in protest.
The enraged mob put up road blockade for sometime demanding immediate action against the students of the medical college, police said.
We have taken three medical students into custody and further action was being taken, said Senior Superintendent of Police, Amol V Homkar.

Homkar said the situation was brought under control and adequate police force have been deployed in the area to maintain law and order.
The Superintendent of Police (city), Karthik S, who has reached the spot to take stock of the situation, said the students of the medical college and students of a school have clashed following an altercation over an issue.

One student of the medical college has suffered a head injury in the incident, he said adding that a group of medical college came out in search of the rival group and chased them in retaliation.
The injured student was rushed to a government hospital, where he was undergoing treatment.

The students of the medical college allegedly ransacked the shops, in which the rival group members have reportedly rushed in to take shelter, he said.
The local residents got infuriated and put up road blockade, which was lifted later following the intervention of the police, he added.