Archive · 25 Aug 2026
Patna Student Protest Turns Violent Amid Nursing Exam Irregularity Claims
Nursing students in Patna held a protest about problems with their exams.
The protest became a fight between some students and police officers.
The students said police used batons to control the crowd.
Reports also said students damaged a university campus, hurt staff members, and broke some car windshields.
Two police officers were injured.
One officer, Jitendra Kumar, hurt his head and leg.
More police arrived and stopped the situation from getting worse.
Police stayed outside the university to watch the area.
Nursing students protested outside the Bihar University of Health Sciences in Patna.
The protest became violent, with students allegedly vandalising the Aryabhatta University campus.
Staff members were assaulted and some car windshields were smashed during the unrest.
A clash between students and police injured two personnel, including a female officer.
Police reinforcements brought the situation under control, while officers remained deployed outside the university.
- Who
- Nursing students, university staff members, and police personnel, including Jitendra Kumar, were involved.
- What
- A student protest over alleged exam irregularities turned violent, causing property damage and injuries.
- When
- Tuesday.
- Where
- Outside the Bihar University of Health Sciences in Patna, with damage also reported at the Aryabhatta University campus.
- Why
- Students gathered to press their demands concerning alleged exam irregularities; they said police used a lathi-charge to control the protest.
Students' Allegations
Police Response
Use of force
Students' Allegations
Students alleged that police used a lathi-charge to control the protest, leading to the clash.
Police Response
Police personnel intervened during the unrest, and additional officers were called to bring the situation under control.
Responsibility for violence and damage
Students' Allegations
Students said they were protesting to press demands over alleged exam irregularities.
Police Response
Reports said protesters vandalised the Aryabhatta University campus, assaulted staff members, smashed some car windshields, and injured two police personnel.
- Protesters
- Nursing students
- Main location
- Bihar University of Health Sciences, Patna
- Additional campus affected
- Aryabhatta University
- Police injuries
- Two personnel, including a female officer
- Named injured officer
- Jitendra Kumar suffered head and leg injuries and is receiving treatment
- Reported damage
- Campus vandalism and smashed windshields of some cars
- Current security
- Additional police were called, and police remain deployed outside the university