Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police will take appropriate action against outsiders allegedly involved in campus election-related incidents if FIRs are registered against them, Director General of Police (DGP)-in-charge Vinaytosh Mishra said on Friday.
Speaking to reporters, Mishra said student union elections were conducted in around 300 colleges and universities across Odisha after an eight-year gap and that the polls were largely peaceful.
“Except for a few minor incidents, the elections were conducted peacefully and in an orderly manner across the state. Our aim was to ensure violence-free elections and prevent outsiders from entering college campuses,” he said.
The police focused on preventing interference by outsiders, with support from college authorities and students, Mishra said.
He added that the elections had concluded without any major incidents of violence, describing the peaceful conduct of the polls as a positive sign for the future leadership of the state.
“If FIRs are registered against non-students, we will examine CCTV footage and take appropriate action,” the DGP-in-charge said.
