All 18 suspects are in police custody and will be produced before the court to face justice.
“We would like to assure that all other persons involved in the disturbances will be arrested and brought to justice,” the police said in a statement.
Students gathered at the entrance of the hostel, singing loud songs, were prevented from entering the main premises of the hall.
The situation arose after the university management called for reinforcements from the police, as there were reports of messages being shared on social media, instructing all advanced students in the hall to pack their belongings and report at the entrance. Based on court order.
It was not clear what prompted the students to return to the entrance of the hall and the heavily packed police, in a video shared by UniverseNews on Instagram, showed the students making unsuccessful attempts to break through the body of the police.
It may be recalled that the university administration had to call for police reinforcement after information spread on social media that ex-students of the hall had gathered at the entrance with their belongings.