Bhubaneswar: A day after Odia students at the Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan in Tripura were allegedly tortured and harassed, state government Thursday deputed a high-level team to Tripura to probe the incident.
Higher Education director B Parmeswaran and Shree Jagannath Sanskrit University Vice-Chancellor Radha Madhab Dash have been deputed to Agartala. “On Wednesday night, we received information of some untoward incident having taken place at Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan in Agartala where the Odia students complained against some locals harassing them. Our immediate step is to ensure safety and security of the Odia students. We have sent a team for inquiry,” Higher Education secretary Bishnupada Sethi said.
About 90 Odia students and 10 teachers posted an online video late Wednesday narrating their ordeal and requesting help.
DGP RP Sharma spoke to his counterpart in Tripura and sought arrangements for the safety of students. “I spoke with DGP Tripura. Subsequently, the SP visited and assured security and help. I am closely monitoring the situation,” Sharma said.