UP: Inciting students to violence through several social media groups. Allahabad News – Times of India

Prayagraj: An inquiry into the violent agitation by students on Tuesday and their attempt to stop a passenger train near Prayag railway station in UP on Thursday has revealed that it was a pre-planned move by miscreants, who used various social media groups for violent protests. The students were instigated through the medium. in Bihar.
Police arrested one on Thursday Rajesh SachanA resident of Kanpur Dehat, who had created a WhatsApp group and allegedly instigated the students by posting inflammatory messages.
On Wednesday, the police arrested two more student leaders Mukesh Yadav and Pradeep Yadavresidents of kushi nagar And Pratapgarh Who led the protesters near Prayag railway station on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, senior police officials interacted with the students living in Chhota Baghara, Baghara, Salori, Allenganj, Colonelganj and adjoining areas and urged them not to indulge in violence or agitation claiming that some student leaders were doing their duty. They are provoking them for vested interests. Officials said that students should avoid such activities as an FIR can be registered against them and police action can spoil their career and future.
Deputy SP, Colonelganj, Ajit Singh Chauhan told TOI that the violent agitation was pre-planned, and a youth leader Rajesh Sachan has been arrested for allegedly instigating students through social media.
The DSP said that a total of three arrests have been made in this regard so far, including two student leaders, who led the protesters and accused of blocking a train and blocking rail traffic near Prayag railway station on Tuesday. Tried.
The police had lathi-charged the protesting students and threw them out of the hostel and hotel rooms by breaking the doors with the butt of a rifle.
Six policemen, including an inspector, two sub-inspectors and three constables, were suspended on Wednesday for negligence while handling protests over alleged discrepancies in the examination, after videos of police action went viral on social media. By Railway Recruitment Association (RRB) for various non-technical category posts.
The DSP said that to instigate students in colleges and candidates preparing for competitive examinations, several region-wise groups were formed on social media.
Police patrolled Baghra, Chhota Baghara and adjoining areas on Thursday and appealed to the students to speak to the authorities and not indulge in violence.
SSP, Prayagraj, Ajay Kumar Had visited Baghara and adjoining areas on Wednesday and appealed to the students to concentrate on their studies and not indulge themselves in activities that disrupt law and order.
Prayagraj Police issued a clarification saying that they used mild force after the students pelted stones from the hostel.
Police said they had videographed the entire movement near Prayag railway station, where students had gathered to stop a train.
“We scanned the video footage and identified two student leaders who were leading the protesters and arrested them,” a senior police officer said. He said police teams searched the rioters at the private residence and asked the students to come out for identification.

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