The police then resorted to a heavy baton-charge against the protestors, leaving over 20 of them injured, officials said. Photographers of the Press Trust of India, Times of India and Hindustan Times, cameramen of Star News and Aaj Tak TV channels and some journalists were injured.
A couple of lensmen suffered head injuries and were rushed to Patna Medical College Hospital.
Policemen were seen mercilessly beating the students, who scurried for cover on Frazer Road, eyewitnesses claimed.
The students charged the press with "trying to suppress the Centre's move to reserve seats for OBCs". They also burnt effigies of anti-quota protestors.
Senior Superintendent of Police Kundan Krishnan told PTI that apart from the cameramen and journalists, four policemen were injured.
A student leader said 20 of his colleagues were injured in the baton-charge.
Krishnan said, "We suspect some anti-social elements mixed with the pro-quota supporters and perpetrated the violence."
Vehicular traffic near the Dak Bunglow roundabout was disrupted for over two hours due to the clashes. The traffic resumed after police personnel were rushed to the area from the city control room.
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