India, April 27 -- The Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) administration on Sunday cancelled its entrance examination at a centre in Delhi after a few students allegedly entered the strong room and manhandled the staff, official sources said.

Exams at all other centres proceeded peacefully, they said. The matter will be investigated to identify the exact cause and chronology of events, the sources said on the cancellation. 

During the first shift of the FTII's entrance examination at the said centre in Delhi, a delay in paper distribution in one building led to a law-and-order issue.

A few candidates allegedly entered the strong room and manhandled the staff, they said.

In an emergency meeting with the examination agen...