Local Councillor, brother arrested for beating Polytechnic student

Saturday, March 17, 2007, 17:24 [IST]

Aligarh, Feb 24 (UNI) Police today arrested a local councillor and his brother, for allegedly beating a student of the Polytechnic College here.

Municipal Councillor Parvez and his brother Shahzad were arrested after Aligarh Muslim University students went on a rampage, damaging shops and vehicles, on Medical Road to protest last evening's incident.

They also pelted stones at the residence of the Councillor following which Parvez allegedly fired in the air to scare them off.

Police later intervened and brought the situation under control.

It arrested the councillor and his brother after AMU Vice-Chancellor Naseem Ahmed intervened.

UNI

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