EFLU students protest, reopen hostel and library, detained

Students of the English and Foreign Language University (EFLU), who staged a ‘silent protest’ in front of the campus gate demanding the reopening of the hostel, were detained by Osmania University Police here on Sunday evening.

Students said that if the administration did not provide hostel, library and internet facility for online classes then their career would be at stake.

One of the protesting students said, “We sat on a 12-hour peaceful strike that started at 12 noon. The administration requested to open hostels and provide access to the educational resources and internet facilities needed to complete the courses.” did.” Hindu.

Later in the day, the administration called half a dozen students, but did not listen to their demands, and in turn informed the OU police when they were protesting, saying they requested anonymity.

At around 5.30 pm on Sunday, a group of police personnel forcibly detained 14 students in vehicles and took them to the police station.

He alleged that the female students were molested, beaten and tore their clothes. “Despite this, they were forcibly taken to the police station and their identities are being taken by force to personally target and punish the students,” the protesting student said.

He said that police personnel have harassed the students to end the strike or face the consequences, as they were harassing in the election of MLC election.

Students explained why EFLU had not yet picked up the phone when all schools, colleges and universities across the country opened their doors to students.

Another student said, “We are demanding the administration to open the gates in a phased manner to at least the underprivileged students.”

Meanwhile, OU police said 14 students were taken into restrictive custody but later released.