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Odisha College Shuts Down After Crude Bomb Blasts And Cancelled Elections
- •Vyasanagar Autonomous College in Jajpur district cancelled its student union elections after crude bombs were hurled on the campus.
- •The institute remains closed indefinitely and hostel residents were ordered to vacate by Friday morning.
- •Explosions occurred near the principal's official residence and the boys hostel, triggering widespread panic.
- •Police recovered unexploded bombs from the campus and launched a formal investigation with a scientific team.
- •Student union elections were also cancelled at Upendra Nath Sarada Mahavidyalaya due to rising campus tensions.
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The student union election at Vyasanagar Autonomous College in Jajpur district was cancelled after miscreants hurled crude bombs on the campus, creating widespread tension. Consequently, college authorities issued a notification shutting down the institute until further orders and instructing hostel residents to vacate by Friday morning.
The first explosion took place near the official residence of college principal Akshaya Tripathy, while another bomb was allegedly hurled near the boys' hostel. Additionally, police recovered unexploded bombs from the campus during their investigation.
Student union elections were also cancelled at Upendra Nath Sarada Mahavidyalaya at Khairabad-Mugpal, located under the Kuakhia police station limits in Jajpur district, following mounting tension on the campus.
