India, Nov. 26 -- Student protests at Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) University in Sehore turned violent on the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday after a bus and car were set on fire.

Demonstrations were going on in the college campus over the alleged poor quality food and water that had led to a jaundice outbreak among students. The college administration announced the closure of the campus for five days.

Paramilitary forces were deployed, and students were seen leaving the premises on Wednesday afternoon.

University registrar KK Nair clarified that no deaths had taken place. He said 22 students had been diagnosed with jaundice and were recovering at their hometowns.

"Students alleged that hundreds of their peers had ...