Protesting Fee Hike, Allahabad University Student Attempts Self-Immolation

The act was foiled by the timely intervention of the police deployed on the spot.

A student protesting against the fee hike at Allahabad University attempted a self-immolation bid in Prayagraj on Monday.

The act was foiled by the timely intervention of the police deployed on the spot.

Superintendent of Police (City) Santosh Kumar Meena said, "Adarsh Bhadoria who was one of the students staging protest, attempted self immolation inside the university campus." He was stopped from doing so and detained, he said.

The police later cleared the area and removed the protestors from the site.