LUCKNOW, April 30 -- A protest erupted at the Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (BBAU) late on Tuesday night after the death of a first-year student, identified as Anamika, as students alleged substandard food at their mess and a delayed response to the student's deteriorating health.

The students gathered on campus and raised slogans against the university administration.

Ashiana station house officer Chhatrapal Singh said the student did not die in Lucknow and clarified that police were deployed to maintain law and order on the campus.

"The girl had been taken to Varanasi by her parents a few days ago after she fell ill. She died there April 26," the SHO said.

A committee has been constituted by the university to investigate the...