Coaching institutes, which train youngsters aspiring for army jawan jobs, had a key role in instigating the violence at the Secunderabad railway station on Friday, the Government Railway Police (GRP) confirmed at a press conference held here on Sunday evening. Asked if gathering of the mob and the subsequent mayhem at the station was an intelligence failure, Secunderabad GRP Superintendent of Police B. Anuradha said it was a “surprise attack”.
The aspirants who had cleared the physical test were awaiting the written test to be conducted. It was the last step to clear to be recruited into the Army. However, the written test was postponed four to five times due to various reasons, including the COVID-19 pandemic. After the Centre announced Agnipath scheme on June 14 and the written exam stood cancelled, they were agitated.
