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Odisha DGP Urges Proactive Policing to Stop Campus Violence Ahead of Student Elections
- •Odisha DGP Vinaytosh Mishra held a high-level video conference with senior police officers to review campus security and law-and-order ahead of student elections scheduled for October 15.
- •The DGP stressed the importance of preventive measures and immediate police intervention to stop violence rather than reacting after incidents occur.
- •Police officials were directed to maintain regular contact with college authorities, monitor tension-prone locations, and deploy personnel on vulnerable campuses.
- •The security review follows recent campus violence and student outrage, including a bomb hurling incident that led to the cancellation of elections at a college in Jajpur district.
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Odisha DGP Vinaytosh Mishra instructed senior police officers to implement proactive policing, maintain regular contact with college authorities, and monitor tension-prone areas to curb violence. He also emphasized prioritizing preventive measures over reactive responses and deploying personnel on vulnerable campuses ahead of the elections.
The student union election in Odisha colleges and universities is scheduled to be held on October 15, with polling taking place from 8 am to 2 pm. Vote counting and results declaration will occur on the same day, followed by the oath-taking ceremony on October 16.
Student outrage and incidents of campus violence were reported in colleges across Jajpur, Nayagarh, Bhadrak, Balasore, and Angul districts. Notably, an election was cancelled in a Jajpur district college after bombs were hurled inside the campus.
