Railway recruitment: Police crackdown on protesting students in Prayagraj

THE PRAYAGRAJ Police on Tuesday cracked down on a group of students who, while protesting against the railway recruitment process, allegedly tried to stop a train. Officers said that the train was not stopped but a search was on for those who tried to stop it in order to draw attention to issues related to recruitment under Group D for the railways. The incident happened in Chota Baghada area of Prayagraj.

Videos of policemen purportedly entering rooms of students went viral on social media, with the Congress as well as the Samajwadi Party tweeting about the incident. In the videos, the police are purportedly seen flogging students, breaking down their doors and taking them out.