The National Online

Unitech uproar ANGRY Unitech students went on a rampage yesterday over remarks by a university council member that they had nothing to do with the stand-off between striking academic staff and the administration. Reports yesterday that police had moved in and arrested executives of the striking National Academic Staff Association could not be verified last night.

A angry student (right) throwing a missile at the Unitech facilities during yesterday’s unrest. Enlarge image
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