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2 more students from North-East assaulted
IBNLive | Aug 13, 2012 at 05:37pm IST | Pune:
Pune: In two separate incidents, two students hailing from the North-East were assaulted with iron rods and sticks on Saturday night in Hadapsar and Kondhwa. In the Hadapsar incident, Premanand Khondram (18), a class XII student of Poona College, who was earlier targeted by some youths near the college on Thursday, was yet again assaulted by five to six unidentified youths. Khondram sustained minor injuries in the attack.
Stay together: Cops
Former president of Naga Students Union Dihem Panmei said after these attacks, they had the police and demanded protection. "We had a meeting in the Kondhwa police station and was attended by some organisations. They too have assured full cooperation and protection. Cops have advised people from Seven Sister States to stay in group and not to step out alone in the night," said Panmei.
Mistaken identity
Helpline
My Home India, an NGO, has started a helpline for students hailing from Northeast. Mayur Karjatkar, a volunteer from the organisation, said that students seeking help should contact the NGO on 9011017918
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