Bihar bandh over NEET paper leak sees student protests, clashes with police

Members of left-wing student organisations staged demonstrations and clashed with police in several districts of Bihar on Saturday in support of the statewide bandh over the alleged NEET paper leak (Source: Photo by PTI)

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Police said security had been tightened across the state, with heavy deployment in all districts and all personnel's leave cancelled to maintain law and order (Source: Photo by PTI)

Police held flag march in several areas, including Patna's Paliganj locality, as a precautionary measure. Administration has ordered private schools in Patna to remain closed during the bandh. (Source: Photo by PTI)

Protesters carrying banners of All India Students Association (AISA) and Revolutionary Youth Association (RYA) blocked the Samastipur-Patna main road by burning tyres and raised slogans against the government (Source: Photo by PTI)

Nawada witnessed sporadic protests and sloganeering by students near Hospital Mor, but the protest remained peaceful amid heavy police deployment (Source: Photo by PTI)

In Jehanabad, which witnessed violent students' agitation and stone pelting at the DM residence on Thursday, protests during the bandh remained peaceful (Source: Photo by PTI)

Meanwhile, the students' wing of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), Students' Federation of India (SFI), held a night vigil 'Raat Jaago, Desh Jaago', on Friday in support of the students' struggle at Delhi's Jantar Mantar (Source: Photo by PTI)