9 DUT students arrested after trying to set guard alight - Police
18 September 2019
Nine students at the Durban University of Technology (DUT) have been arrested after trying to set a security guard on fire and burning property on Wednesday, police have said.
A group of students embarked on the protest action outside the main Steve Biko campus in the early hours of the morning.
Police spokesperson Brigadier Jay Naicker said a maintenance room and two security guard houses had been set alight.
"The students attacked a 27-year-old security guard who works at the tertiary institution. They assaulted him, poured petrol on him and attempted to set him alight. He was rescued by his colleagues who witnessed the attack. He sustained severe injuries and was conveyed to hospital for medical attention."