The incident had occurred at the Government Holkar Science College on Monday. The students had put up posters on February 23, announcing a Holi event at the college on March 7. The posters were removed on the instructions of the college head. During a protest led by four student leaders against the removal of the posters, the door of the College’s Yashwant Hall was closed from outside and its power supply was also cut off. The investigation report termed this act as a serious indiscipline and recommended strict action against the student leaders. The four students have been asked to collect their transfer certificates from the college. The incident occurred at a college in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore. The college was established in 1891 by the then Holkar rulers of Indore and is located on the outskirts of the state capital, Bhopal. For confidential support on suicide matters call the Samaritans on 08457 90 90 90 or visit a local Samaritans branch, see www.samaritans.org for details. In the U.S. call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline on 1-800-273-8255 or visit www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org.
