Students clash at Rajgarh during Republic Day function; prohibitory orders issued

A clash broke out Saturday between two groups of collegians during a Republic Day function in Khujner town in Madhya Pradesh's Rajgarh district, police said. Students from both groups smashed chairs kept at the venue and also engaged in fisticuffs, Khujner police station in charge Ramkumar Raghuvanshi said.

A large contingent of police personnel was rushed to spot and the situation was brought under control, he informed. Rajgarh District Collector Nidhi Nivedita has imposed prohibitory orders under section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) in the jurisdiction of Khujner police station, he added.

Section 144 of the CrPC prohibits the assembly of more than four people at any public place in the limits in which it is imposed. The cause of the group clash was being ascertained, an official said.