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Indian police use water cannon amid protests over examination leaks

Hundreds of students clashed with police in Bihar as protests intensified over alleged exam paper leaks.

Archive photo: Indian police use water cannon amid protests over examination leaks
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On Tuesday, hundreds of students in Bihar, India, clashed with police during a protest against the alleged leaks of examination papers for civil service exams. The unrest resulted in police deploying water cannons to disperse the crowd, which gathered to voice their grievances regarding the integrity of the testing process.

The civil service exam in Bihar is known for its competitiveness and serves as a pathway for candidates to secure positions in state administration. The situation escalated as students demanded accountability and transparency regarding the allegations of test paper leaks.