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Telangana students' rally turns violent in Hyderabad

Last updated on: February 21, 2011 16:44 IST

Students set fire to hostel beds as their 'chalo assembly' rally turns violent in Hyderabad on Monday

The 'chalo assembly' rally of the Telangana Students Joint Action Committee turned violent at several places in Hyderabad on Monday.

The rally was organised in support of demand for statehood for Telangana.

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Telangana students' rally turns violent in Hyderabad

Last updated on: February 21, 2011 16:44 IST

TSJAC members remove police barricades as they clash with RAF personnel on Monday

"Students hurled stones at the security personnel at Adikmet and Nizam Collage hostel at Basheerbag area forcing us to use tear gas shells to disperse them," East Zone Deputy Commissioner of Police Y Gangadhar told PTI.

Telangana students' rally turns violent in Hyderabad

Last updated on: February 21, 2011 16:44 IST

Over 500 students tried to take out a rally from the Arts College towards NCC Gate and tried to remove barricades put up by police.

Students indulged in heavy stone pelting when they were prevented from marching towards the assembly, the DCP said.

Telangana students' rally turns violent in Hyderabad

Last updated on: February 21, 2011 16:44 IST

Police arrests protesting students in Hyderabad on Monday

A group of protesting students set fire to a boggie of a local train at Jamai Osmania railway station.

However, a police party immediately rushed to the spot and extinguished the fire, he said, adding that five students were taken into custody in this connection.

Telangana students' rally turns violent in Hyderabad

Last updated on: February 21, 2011 16:44 IST

Police used tear gas shells to quell the protestors

Violent protest was also reported from Necklace railway station where students set afire a ticket booking centre and damaged windowpanes of the station by pelting stones, police said.