Chandigarh, Aug. 21 -- The number of weapons recovered from Panjab University (PU) has seen a sharp rise ever since news spread that police nakas on campus have been removed as a result of students' protest, officials said.

As per PU chief of university security Vikram Singh, in the last checking, around 25 weapons per gate were recovered in a single day. "It doesn't just include sticks but also includes sharp-edged weapons such as swords and gandasas. We are patrolling the campus at night and around 60 guards are present in one of three shifts during the day on campus," he said, adding that neither has the number of cops on campus decreased nor have the nakas been lifted.

The checking points have been set up at several spots, including...