Callous approach of Meerut Police during a mock-drill on riots turned fatal when some teargas shells fell in the hostel of lala lajpat Rai Medical College, leaving about two dozen nursing students ill on Friday morning.
Reports said that the cops of were conducting mock drill on riot control when two of the tear gas shells fell inside the hostel campus of lala lajpat Rai Medical College, on Friday morning. The callousness was noticed when the girls started complaining of irritation in their eyes and uneasiness after smoke caused by the tear gas shell penetrated the hostel, Acting Principal of the medical college, Pradeep Bharti, told the mediapersons.
The girls were immediately admitted to the medical college hospital where their condition is stated to be out of danger, Bharti said. Meanwhile, Senior Superintendent of Police in Meerut, Dinesh Chandra Dubey claimed that a probe will be conducted and if any negligence on part of cops is found than appropriate action will be taken.