Ballia (UP), Apr 12 (PTI) The police here has detained seven people in connection with a fatal attack on a Samajwadi Party student leader outside an examination centre, officials said on Wednesday.
Hemant Yadav (23) and Alok Yadav (20), both BA third year students, were exiting the examination hall on Tuesday when they were attacked at the gate of the centre located in Satish Chandra Mahavidyalaya of Kotwali area of Ballia city. Hemant died at a hospital later during the day.
Superintendent of Police R K Nayyar said the police are interrogating the seven suspects.
On Tuesday night, Nayyar had told reporters that Hemant Yadav and Alok Yadav were BA students of Town Degree College located at the district headquarters. The attackers were college students of Town Degree College, he had said.
The SP said that a case has been registered against nine persons regarding the matter.
Japlinganj police outpost incharge has been suspended following the incident. PTI COR CDN TIR TIR
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