AUSU polls: Rooms torched in Holland Hall, 4 arrested

Allahabad | Sunday | 7th October, 2018

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The police should arrest those who are responsible and take suitable action against them," said outgoing president Avneesh Yadav. "An FIR has been lodged in the case and we have arrested four persons. "All my belongings including my academic records were gutted. ALLAHABAD: Police lodged an FIR and arrested four persons after group of miscreants torched half-a-dozen rooms in Holland Hall at Allahabad University late Friday night, hours after the results of the students union elections were declared.The burnt rooms included those of outgoing AUSU president Avnish Yadav and newly elected president Uday Prakash Yadav-both members of SP's student wing Samajwadi Chatra Sabha.Police have arrested four persons in connection with the case. We are trying to find out all those who were responsible for the cowardly act," said Inspector of Colonelganj police station Alok Mishra.Along with the rooms, several motorcycles which were parked nearby were also set afire.The outgoing and newly elected AUSU president alleged that members of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) were behind the incident as their candidates had lost the elections..