Journalist, policemen, students injured in protest at Calicut University

Mar 1, 2019, 4:29 PM IST

Kozhikode:  A video journalist, two policemen and students were injured after clashes broke out during a protest on Friday. The Muslim Students Federation (MSF) were protesting in Calicut University premises for allegedly side-lining some of their members in the ongoing youth festival.

The vice-chancellor alleged the MSF members locked him up in a building in Calicut University premises on Thursday. The vice-chancellor then registered a complaint with the police regarding this matter. Angered by this the MSF held a march in the university campus.

However, the protest turned violent when clashes broke out within. In the process, Ragesh, a video journalist, was severely injured and was admitted to a nearby hospital.