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| India Chennai students start fires after university 'suicide' | India Chennai students start fires after university 'suicide' |
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| Violent protests have broken out at an Indian university over the death of a student who reportedly killed herself after being caught cheating in an exam. | Violent protests have broken out at an Indian university over the death of a student who reportedly killed herself after being caught cheating in an exam. |
| Students at Sathyabhama University in Chennai (Madras) started burning furniture on their campus late on Wednesday night, local media said. | |
| Protesters claimed that university staff had humiliated the student. | Protesters claimed that university staff had humiliated the student. |
| The 18-year-old allegedly hanged herself after she was caught cheating and sent out of the hall. | The 18-year-old allegedly hanged herself after she was caught cheating and sent out of the hall. |
| The Times of India quoted a university official as saying that her body was discovered by her twin brother and friends. | The Times of India quoted a university official as saying that her body was discovered by her twin brother and friends. |
| As news of her death spread, students began demonstrating. Videos and pictures posted on Twitter showed mattresses and furniture set on fire. | |
| "They burnt stuff outside first year men's hostel. Then they burnt a tree. None of the buildings were damaged I think. At 11pm also there is a huge crowd outside the college gate," one student told Indian news outlet The News Minute. | "They burnt stuff outside first year men's hostel. Then they burnt a tree. None of the buildings were damaged I think. At 11pm also there is a huge crowd outside the college gate," one student told Indian news outlet The News Minute. |
| The protests ended early on Thursday morning after police were called in. | The protests ended early on Thursday morning after police were called in. |