Video: Student caught cheating hangs herself, violence breaks in Chennai

The enraged students set fire to property at a hostel building and damaged lights

Students of a private university in Chennai went on a rampage and set afire its hostel properties over the alleged suicide of a first-year student, who was caught committing "examination malpractice".
Police and Satyabama University college authorities claimed that a section of students, upset over the death of a fellow student, was involved in arson on the university campus Wednesday.
The students went on a rampage over the suicide of a first-year girl, who was "caught during exam malpractice," they said.
The enraged students set fire to property at a hostel building and damaged lights and electrical accessories, the authorities added.
The deceased, identified as Ragamounika, was a native of Hyderabad. She was found hanging in her hostel room, they said.
Agitated students reportedly claimed that the girl was humiliated by the university staff.
In view of the incident, security has been beefed up around the area, police said, adding that the girls' body was sent for post-mortem and further probe into the matter was underway.

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- runjeeth vj (@runjeeth2217) November 22, 2017

?? fire engine not allowed inside the campus.#Satyabamauniversity Students need justice.#Satyabama pic.twitter.com/S5hHZouCX7
- karthik Rockz (@karthipkk87) November 22, 2017

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