Students protest harsh security

Students protest harsh security

MEDAN, North Sumatra: Hundreds of students at North Sumatra
University (USU) staged a protest on Friday in front of the USU
rector's office, demanding that the rector punish two university
police officers who, earlier in the morning, assaulted two
students.

The two students, Thoyib and Hendrikson Purba, were hit by the
policemen as they were having refreshments in a canteen near the
Agriculture Department in the university on Friday morning.

John Tafbu Ritongan, the deputy rector for student affairs,
said that his office was investigating the case, and if the
officers were found guilty, they would be punished accordingly.
-- JP