Ranchi, Aug. 10 -- As protesting students faced lathicharges and water cannons during their peaceful march to the Jharkhand Assembly, Ranchi Deputy Commissioner (DC) Manjunath Bhajantri said that a "stone was thrown" at a police jawan and alleged that some "anti-social elements" attempted to provoke police and officials during the protest.

The students have been protesting over alleged irregularities in Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) recruitment examinations. The immediate demands of the aspirants include cancellation of the JSSC-CGL examination, a CBI probe into alleged irregularities and reforms in the recruitment process.

The protesting students faced at least three rounds o...