Railway examination’s alleged irregularities triggered protests in Bihar’s Gaya district on Wednesday afternoon as job aspirants set ablaze a train coach. The protests have now been contained, authorities said in a statement.

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Here is what we know so far about the Railway examination row:

-The Railway Recruitment Board has suspended the NTPC and Level 1 examination following the violence that erupted on Wednesday, according to media reports. Further details are awaited on this.

-Aditya Kumar, a law enforcement officer in Bihar’s Gaya district, told ANI that the situation was now under control. Railway job aspirants reportedly pelted stones toward the police before setting the train coach on fire.

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-A protestor at the site alleged that the CBT-2 exam date was not notified and the Railway authorities gave no update on the results of previous exams too, according to reports from ANI. “We demand cancellation of the CBT-2 exam and release of exam result”, one protestor said on Wednesday.

-Relevant authorities have also set up a committee to look into that matter that resulted in the violence, SSP Aditya Kumar said. “We want to tell the students that they should not get influenced by anyone, and not damage government property”, he added.

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-Media reports also suggest that a Ministry of Railway has also formed a committee that will address the concerns and doubts that are raised by the candidates about the 1st Stage Computer Based Test (CBT) of Centralized Employment Notification CEN 01/2019 of Non-Technical Popular Categories (NTPC) issued by Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) on 14-15th January 2022, according to reports from Times of India.

-The Ministry of Railway also said in a social media post on Wednesday that candidates can submit their “grievances to committee till 16th February 2022.”