The wall, constructed by Allahabad University (AU) to close the entry of persons and autos from the most important gate of its science faculty campus on the Katra marketplace side, was demolished allegedly by protesting student leaders on the intervening evening of Friday and Saturday.

The demolished wall and the policemen stationed at the internet site close to the AU science faculty campus. (HT PHOTO)

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The agitated student leaders reportedly climbed atop the adjacent wall of the gate and with the enable of lengthy bamboo sticks, demolished the 9-feet higher wall which was constructed on Friday evening, informed varsity officials.

A couple of months back, the varsity administration had locked this entrance gate, producing access to the science faculty only from the gate positioned in front of Chandrashekar Azad park. On the other hand, the lock was broken a lot of occasions by some unidentified miscreants.

AU administration was of the opinion that due to the fact the science faculty had two gates, the whole campus had turn into porous and vulnerable to miscreants who typically indulged in eve-teasing and other objectionable acts. These unscrupulous components utilized to typically enter from either of the gates of the science faculty and escape from the other 1 without the need of any hindrance.

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As the lock on the gate was broken quite a few occasions, the varsity administration decided to construct a wall in front of the gate to in the end block the thoroughfare. On the other hand, as the labours arrived to erect the wall on Friday morning, they have been stopped by the student leaders who have been opposing the vice-chancellor and the varsity administration on some concerns for the previous quite a few months.

But by the evening, the VC, prof Sangita Srivastava herself reached the internet site and stood there even though the wall was constructed. The student leaders did protest in her presence as well but have been detained by the police. Police have been also deployed at the internet site to guard the wall at the evening as well.

On the other hand, following midnight, a huge quantity of student leaders arrived at the internet site and demolished the wall even as the outnumbered policemen watched.

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AU’s public relation officer (PRO), prof Jaya Kapoor stated, “The university authorities have created quite a few efforts to close the Katra side gate of the science faculty campus due to the fact the campus safety was compromised as persons have been producing it a thoroughfare. Closing the entry by erecting the wall was a step to safe the campus but however, the wall has been demolished. We are assessing the scenario and will take acceptable action in due course of time.”