India, Sept. 14 -- Five students of the National Institute of Technology (NIT) in Assam's Silchar, all Bangladeshi nationals studying under Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) scholarships, have been suspended for violent clashes inside the campus.

They were also found in possession of narcotic substances, according to NIT authorities. The institute's director, Professor Dilip Kumar Baidya, said all five will be sent back to Bangladesh.

"We have adequate evidence to establish that they were actively involved in mass violence in the campus and they have been suspended for two semesters. Since they are not allowed to attend classes, they will be sent back to their country soon," Baidya told HT on Sunday.

The incident occurred on...