Bengal: Students clash with police in school over appointment of teachers, one dead

Kolkata | Thursday | 20th September, 2018

Summary:

(File)A person lost his life at a school in north Bengal after clashes erupted between police and agitating students over the appointment of teachers on Thursday. While the teachers tried to enter the school, they were thwarted by the students, who were later joined by former students and locals. According to police and local sources, a group of students started protesting when three new teachers visited the school. A huge contingent of police arrived to control the situation and an altercation ensued as the students refused to back off. (File) A huge contingent of police arrived to control the situation and an altercation ensued as the students refused to back off..