Seven‑hour student sit‑in halts Kandi‑Bhanathpur route after principal reinstated

The protest in Kandi intensified after the sub‑division chief, Satyendra Pandey, was accused of physically confronting a child. In response, the youngsters surrounded the police station and some local agitators hurled rocks, one of which wounded constable Mohammad Ashfaq Alam. Demonstrators also targeted Pandey’s vehicle, breaking its windshield. District officials later confirmed that no student participated in the stone‑throwing, attributing the violence to external elements. When the district headquarters issued a formal directive restoring Principal Malay Kumar Singh to his post, the children ended the sit‑in and the traffic jam cleared.