Web Desk: Several students were detained after police used batons to disperse a protest at the Postgraduate Nursing College in Hayatabad, Peshawar, as students demonstrated over their demands, according to students and footage circulating from the incident.
The students had gathered at the college to press for what they described as legitimate demands. However, police moved in to break up the demonstration, using batons and detaining several protesters.
Videos from the scene appear to show police personnel using force against students and dragging some of them toward police vehicles. Several students were subsequently taken away in police vehicles, according to accounts from protesters.
The circumstances surrounding the arrests and the number of students detained were not immediately clear from the available information.
Students said they had been holding a peaceful demonstration and criticised the decision to use force instead of opening negotiations with the protesters.
They called for authorities to take notice of the police action and demanded the immediate release of students detained during the crackdown.
The protesters also condemned what they described as excessive force against students, arguing that disputes involving educational institutions should be addressed through dialogue rather than physical confrontation.
The incident has heightened tensions at the nursing college, with students indicating that they would continue their protest until their demands are addressed.
The reported baton-charge and arrests have also raised questions over the handling of student demonstrations and the use of force to disperse protesters.
Further developments are expected as students press authorities to address their grievances and release those detained during the protest.
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