The Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University (RPCAU) at Pusa in Samastipur was closed sine die after protests and vandalism by students following death of a B.Tech student in a road accident on May 21.
The protesting students’ alleged negligence by the Primary Health Centre (PHC) on the campus caused the death of Akhil Sahu, a student from Ajmer in Rajasthan. Protesting students ransacked the PHC, the academic building, and the residence of Vice-Chancellor.
“They also set ablaze some vehicles parked inside the campus, including my car,” RPCAU Registrar P.P. Srivastava told The Hindu over phone. “Yes, after the incident the university has been closed sine die to avert any further untoward incident. It hurts us also but nothing can be done at present.”
