Before terrorising Sodhi Tola residents for protesting against eve-teasing, Patna University hostels’ inmates resorted to several misdeeds. The Telegraph charts a few:
Threat call
Place: Patna College, Ashok Rajpath
When: July 19, 2012
What: A Jackson Hostel student threatened to kill principal Lalkeshwar Prasad Singh demanding change in hostel allocation norm
Status: FIR lodged, investigation on
Ashok Rajpath houses notorious hostels. Boarders often come to blows with each other. They even ransack shops when asked for money. The cops just watch
Nasir Khan, student, Ramna Road
Goons & guns
Place: BN College, Ashok Rajpath
When: June 24, 2012
What: Boarders of one of the hostels of the college fired gunshots near residence of hostel superintendent D.N. Sinha on hostel premises
Status: FIR lodged, no arrests
The boarders are rowdy and under no one’s control
Mohammad Tamanna, businessmen, Ashok Rajpath
Fight masters
Place: Saidpur Hostel, Rajendra Nagar
When: December 27, 2011
What: Dilip Kumar, an MA first-year student of ancient history and archaeology, found dead at an abandoned hostel kitchen. He was staying illegally in the hostel
Status: Three persons, including a CRPF jawan, arrested. A girl and her grandfather, living in one of the hostel rooms illegally, also arrested
In February, the students fought with the shopkeepers over puja subscription
Murli Lal, trader, Ashok Rajpath
Free will
Place: Patna College, Ashok Rajpath
When: December 12, 2011
What: BJP MLA Arun Kumar Sinha’s son Ashish Kumar thrashed at Patna College grounds by Iqbal and Jackson hostels’ boarders over a cricket match
Status: Nine students suspended. On February 3, suspension was revoked
Boarders move around in the market in groups and do anything they like. Eve-teasing is common here
Mohammad ziaul, trader, Ramna Road
Helpless cops
We have planned to initiate talks with the authorities of different hostels. We will also speak to the students’ organisations because they are in direct touch with the boarders. We would try to facilitate a cordial relation between boarders and the residents
Amrit Raj, senior superintendent of police, Patna
