Vehicular traffic at FM College Square was disrupted for several hours on Thursday after a Plus III final year Commerce student was stabbed by another student of the college reading in first year BBA.
Victim Snehasis Jena, a native of Bhograi, resides in a private mess in Mansingbazar. He sustained injuries in his hands and legs and was undergoing treatment in the surgery ward of the district headquarters hospital. Accused Susanta Das is a local resident of Baleswar Telengasahi area. The incident took place at around 1.30 pm just outside the college gate and Das attacked Jena along with other 4-5 students over an old rivalry.
Hundreds of enraged students after the incident blocked the road connecting the Station square and Gadgadia by burning tyres in front of the college. The volatile situation was brought under control following intervention of the district administration.
The students demanded a permanent police beat house in the college campus, besides immediate arrest of the culprit.
Student union president Suvam Sai Mahapatra said, “The culprits should be brought to book immediately. Besides, we want a permanent police beat house in the college premises.”