Protests after Kalyan Silks staff assault a student; One lakh offered as compensation

Kalyan Silks in Kottayam faced the wrath of the students after their staff assaulted a student. Renson John, a 20 year old, had bought some clothes from the shop few days back. He had gone to the shop today after a T shirt’s colour faded from it’s first wash. Apparently, he ended up in an argument with the staff following which he was assaulted in the trial room.

By afternoon, over hundred students of the Baselious College, including girls, took out a protest march to the shop forcing them to lower down the shutters. Traffic was disrupted bringing Kottayam city to a standstill.

Later, the shop management tried to pacify the students by having talks with them. Finally, they offered a compensation of Rs 1 lakh to the Renson John, who is currently admitted at the Medical College Hospital. The boy’s family has also given a written complaint to the district police superintendent. A case has already been registered against the three persons involved in the incident.