Thanda kar dunga: Gorakhpur cop threatens protesting students, video viral

A video has gone viral showing a police officer issuing a stern warning to protesting students at Gorakhpur's Deen Dayal Upadhyaya University. The students have been agitating for the past two weeks over a host of issues.A screengrab from the viral video at Deen Dayal Upadhyaya University in GorakhpurChaos erupted at Gorakhpur's Deen Dayal Upadhyaya University (DDU) on Tuesday as protesting students, who have been agitating over the past two weeks, engaged in a tense confrontation with the authorities. Amidst the chaos, a video has gone viral showing a police officer issuing a stern warning to the students and threatening to deploy additional force inside the campus."Itni force mangaunga, thanda kar dunga. Yeh Gorakhpur Police hai (I will deploy so much force that I will cool you down. You don't know, this is Gorakhpur Police)," the police officer, identified as sub-inspector Aviral Mishra, can be heard saying sternly in the video. He is also seen raising his hand and aggressively shaking his fist. Some abuses can also be heard during the cop's animated confrontation with the protesting students.In a statement, Gorakhpur Police said the incident happened when a meeting between a group of expelled students and the university proctor descended into chaos. The police said some students became aggressive and attempted to assault the proctor."The police personnel deployed at the spot immediately intervened, safely escorted the proctor out, and brought the situation under control. An investigation into the matter is underway. Necessary legal action is being taken," the statement said. The cop's actions have invited the wrath of the opposition. "Exercise restraint and maintain civility, because these are protesting students, not criminals," Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav tweeted.WHY STUDENTS ARE PROTESTING AT GORAKHPUR UNIVERSITY?The incident comes amid intensifying protests by DDU students over irregularities at the university. The students, who have been protesting inside the campus since August 25, started a hunger strike four days ago. At the centre of the agitation are five key demands. The students have sought an inquiry into alleged financial irregularities involving the university's examination agency. The protesters have alleged that charges were collected from students for even degrees and marksheets.They have also claimed that student union fees were being charged despite elections not being conducted. They have demanded that elections be held immediately.Thirdly, they have sought better mess and basic facilities in hostels. Other demands include transparency in the allocation of works being carried out at the university under the PM-USHA scheme and the reinstatement of expelled students.The students have asserted that their agitation would continue until their demands are met.On Tuesday, a section of students protesting inside the administrative building complex allegedly locked both gates. It inconvenienced teachers and other employees.Later, DDU additional proctor Dr Ved Prakash Rai reached the spot with police and university security guards. The students were asked to clear the premises, but they did not budge.A heated argument ensued, which eventually turned into an altercation. Another video showed pushing and shoving during the chaos. As the situation escalated, Rai was quickly moved away from the spot by the police.It was during this episode that the video of the sub-inspector warning the protesting students went viral. The incident happened between 2-3 pm on Tuesday.- EndsPublished By: Abhishek DePublished On: Sep 9, 2026 16:49 IST