Hyderabad: Police on Wednesday detained 25 students of Hyderabad Central University for ransacking the office and residence of vice chancellor Appa Rao to protest his return to work.
The university authorities have written to police seeking more police force on campus. The university gates have been closed for media, political parties and other student unions as well.
Classes at the university have also been suspended till March 27, 2016 in wake of violence on campus on Tuesday.
On Tuesday, glass panes were smashed, shelves were pulled down and other articles damaged with protesting students saying his return to work hurt their sentiments. Scores of students gathered outside the VC's office and residence shouting slogans even as police threw a protective cordon. They also raised 'Azadi' slogans.
Apparao rejoined office on Tuesday, two months after he went on leave following Vemula's suicide. He had come under fire for his handling of the events leading up to Dalit research scholar Rohith Vemula's death.
He was in the eye of the controversy with students of the university demanding his resignation. Apparao was under fire for his handling of the Vemula's suicide. Dalit scholar Rohith Vemula had committed suicide in January.
26-year-old Rohith Vemula who hanged himself in Hyderabad Central University campus in January, was suspended from his hostel by the HCU administration in August 2015 for allegedly attacking an ABVP leader.
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