Students ‘lured with biscuits’ to protest: UP cops file FIR in Kannauj

Student protests have sparked action from law enforcement in Uttar Pradesh, with police in Kannauj and Deoria filing FIRs over alleged student inducements and the posting of misleading videos. In Kannauj, authorities claim students were enticed with biscuits to protest against a headmaster they alleged mistreated them. The inquiry revealed students told an officer that unidentified individuals offered them incentives to join the demonstration.

An FIR was filed against unidentified individuals at Gurusahaiganj police station for conspiracy, unlawful assembly, and misguiding students. In Deoria, activist Rajat Singh has been booked for posting a video showing a dilapidated school campus without permission. The education department stated the campus featured an unused building that was demolished following the video's circulation.

Singh faces charges of statements conducing to public mischief and unlawful entry into the school premises. Authorities in both districts have instructed schools to restrict outsider access without prior permission.