Bhubaneswar, Oct. 16 -- Student union elections were held in around 3,000 colleges across Odisha. Director General of Police (DGP) Vinaytosh Mishra said that the elections concluded peacefully at most institutions, except for a few minor incidents.

The DGP said that the primary objective was to prevent external elements with a history of violence from entering college campuses during the elections. He added that the police had succeeded in achieving this goal.

Mishra further stated that appropriate action would be taken against non-students named in FIRs following an investigation based on CCTV footage.

"After a gap of around eight years, student union elections were held in nearly 3,000 colleges. I congratulate the students and studen...