Police fire tear gas at protesters in Ward Place
Posted by ONLANKA Newsroom on December 22, 2014 - 3:19 pm
Police have fired tear gas to disperse a group of protesters opposite the University Grants Commission. The demonstration was staged by a group of university students citing several demands.
The protesters had staged a procession to the University Grants Commission from Fort.
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