Seven students of the Hyderabad Central University who have been on an indefinite hunger strike since the past four days following the alleged suicide by Dalit research scholar Rohith Vemula were today forcibly taken to the varsity's health centre because of deteriorating health.
"Nobody (among varsity authorities) asked us to shift them to a hospital. We did it on our own considering their condition," said HCU chief security officer TV Rao.
Tension prevailed on the campus as security personnel forcibly took the students to the hospital while other students shouted slogans and tried to stop the ambulance.
Chief Medical Officer of the Health Centre Dr Ravindra Kumar said three of the seven students were subsequently shifted to a private hospital for further treatment after they were given first-aid at the centre.
"The remaining four students have been kept under observation. We cannot make any comment now. We will have to proceed depending upon their condition," Dr Kumar told PTI.
"We feel that we need to intervene and medically give some support," he had said.
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