"We have conducted threat assessments and realigned and reoriented our forces" in the last two years, according to Army Chief of Staff General Pande.
Local villagers around Kanhaiya Yadav's home have staged protests against police officers as a result of the incident. Leaders and workers from the Samajwadi Party have also arrived and joined the protest.
According to a university spokesman, non-academic activities are prohibited on university grounds as a result of a 2016 High Court ruling.