Pachaiyappas students Bus Day turns violent
Posted on: 23/Feb/2011 10:45:36 PM
Twenty persons, including some policemen, were injured in stone pelting by students over the bus day celebrations,in front of the Pachaiyappa`s College here on Wednesday, police said.
According to police sources, about 100 students took a Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) bus from Broadway to their college as part of their ‘Bus Day` celebration around noon on Wednesday. A large posse of police personnel escorted them. On reaching the college premises, the students allegedly threw stones. Traffic was disrupted on EVR Salai following the incident.
The injured police personnel were admitted to the Kilpauk Medical College and Hospital.
The Kilpauk police have registered a case against unnamed students under various provisions of the IPC, including attempt to murder, and the Public Property (Prevention of Damage and Loss) Act, police sources added.
