Tragic Death of Chennai Student Sparks Outrage Against Route Rowdy Culture |

In Chennai, a student named A Sundar from Presidency College was attacked by a gang of 15 students from Pachaiyappa’s College at Chennai Central and later succumbed to his injuries. Despite five arrests, the rest of the gang is still at large. The root cause of such clashes is Chennai’s route rowdy culture where students from different colleges clash in public spaces. The police and college administrations have been lenient towards such behavior in the past, but now there is a wake-up call after Sundar’s death. The police have formed a special team to monitor errant students and take strict action against those causing trouble.