Hyderabad: Principal at Osmania University assaulted by students

Professor Narsing Rao, Principal of Osmania University’s Science College, was allegedly threatened and assaulted by students on Friday. 

Deccan Chronicle reports that around 30 students went to his chamber and demanded that hostel rooms be allocated to them. When Professor Rao told them they weren’t eligible for hostel rooms, the students took to threats and violence, injuring the professor.

A police case has been registered and eight students were arrested, the report said. This is reportedly not the first time that Professor Rao has been attacked by students.

The assault on Professor Rao is not new at Osmania University. Many professors over the years have been attacked by students. The university has more than 20,000 students who are said to be living illegally in the hostels. Principals have often face threats and are assaulted by students over allocation of hostels and payment of fees for the hostel and the mess.