VARANASI: The Uttar Pradesh government today removed three additional city magistrates and two policemen in connection with the baton-charge on BHU students during a protest over an alleged eve-teasing happening.
An FIR has been registered against 1,200 students for protesting in the BHU campus.
The Varanasi district administration has asked Banaras Hindu University to start essential measures for the security of girl students on campus.
The DM on Monday morning wrote a letter to registrar of BHU asking to shape a committee in light of directives of the Supreme Court and High Court in Vishakha case.
This Committee for solving problems of girl students and hostel inmates should have appropriate representation of girl students. The district administration has also asked for proper CCTV network particularly in the surrounding area of girl hostels and deployment of women security guards.
Station Officer of Lanka Police Station Rajiv Singh has been removed and sent to police lines. Station officer of Jaitpura Police Station Sanjiv Mishra has been posted in his place, police officials said.
Also the Circle Officer of Bhelupur, Nivesh Katiyar has been removed and Circle Officer of Kotwali Ayodhya Prasad Singh posted in his place
A release from Varanasi's District Information office said three additional city magistrates, Manoj Kumar Singh, Sushil Kumar Gaund and Jagdamma Prasad will remove.
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