Jadavpur University's interim vice-chancellor and pro-VC were freed after a 24-hour confinement by protesting engineering students accused of fudging marks. The students demanded to be declared as 'passed' without review. The exam board considered disciplinary action but offered remedial classes and external review instead. The university stressed that criminal offenses wouldn't be tolerated yet provided a chance for correction.
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