Patna, Aug. 25 -- Tensions escalated in Patna on Tuesday as police deployed water cannons to disperse students marching towards Raj Bhavan and the Chief Minister's residence to protest, demanding the cancellation of the 70th Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) examination.

The dynamic on the ground turned chaotic earlier in the day when hundreds of students staged a march starting from Gandhi Maidan towards Raj Bhavan. The demonstration escalated when protesters attempted to cross restricted zones despite security barricades, prompting law enforcement to use water cannons and detain several individuals to control the crowd.

Assessing the situation following the deployment of force, SSP Kartikey Kumar Sharma stated, "Everything is nor...