The district headquarters town here remained tense on Monday, a day after students of the North Odisha University called a Baripada Bandh protesting the delay by the police in arresting the miscreants who killed a student of the university mercilessly on August 30.
Notably, Prasannajit Pani of Anla Haripur village under the Baisinga police station limits, who was the only son of his parents, was attacked by a group of juveniles at the main gate of the university, killing him on the spot.
The father of the deceased Kamal Pani lodged a FIR at the Town Police Station and the police had registered a case. But the police have yet to arrest the miscreants. The bandh call got support from people from all walks of life and hence, was total.
The students blocked the National Highway passing near the town and boycotted schools and colleges, while offices and markets also remained shut. The examinations in various colleges were postponed.
Meanwhile, the members of the BJD and JMM have demanded immediate arrest the miscreants, while the students, guardians and general public demanded opening up of a police outpost in the university area. The Mayurbhanj SP said the police are making all efforts to arrest miscreants soon.