Jharkhand Police use water cannons on student protesters in Ranchi

The Jharkhand student protest over alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations entered its 17th day on Monday, with thousands of job aspirants clashing with police during a march towards the state Assembly.

The protesters breached multiple barricades erected along the route to the new Assembly Complex, prompting police to use water cannons and later resort to a lathicharge near Jagannathpur Temple, news agency PTI reported.

Several protesters claimed they were injured in the police action, including on their heads, arms and faces.