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Clashes Erupt at Satyajit Ray Film Institute; Students Block Gate, Demand Arrests
- •Tension escalated at Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI) after a clash between students and event organizers during an Akhil Bharatiya Grahak Panchayat event.
- •Bottles and stones were reportedly thrown inside the campus, leading to a heavy police deployment to prevent further escalation.
- •Students blocked the institute's gate, demanding the arrest of those involved in attacking them during the confrontation.
- •Students also prevented people inside the campus from leaving, with visuals showing them sitting at the entrance amidst high tensions.
- •Kolkata Police's East Division deployed a large contingent to de-escalate the situation, though the gate remained obstructed by students.
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Tension flared after a confrontation broke out between students and organisers of an event held by the Akhil Bharatiya Grahak Panchayat inside the institute's auditorium. Students objected to the workshop, leading to a clash, stone-pelting, and allegations of physical assaults.
Students gathered near the entrance to obstruct the passage and demand the immediate arrest of those involved in attacking them during the clashes. They also prevented people inside the campus from leaving and trapped a bus brought by the event organisers.
The East Division of Kolkata Police deployed a large contingent of personnel to control the situation and de-escalate tensions. After initial restrictions from authorities, police eventually scaled the compound walls to enter the campus as stone-pelting and crowd friction intensified.
