JNU violence: AISA-affiliated students protest near PHQ, Tughlaq Road police stations; 70 detained
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At least 70 protesters were detained and taken to Mandir Marg and Tughlaq Road police stations, a senior police officer said.
Hundreds of JNU students affiliated to AISA staged protests at Delhi Police headquarters and Tughlaq Road police station on Monday, demanding the arrest of ABVP activists for their alleged role in the violence at the university which left several injured.
A senior police officer said 70 protesters were detained and taken to Mandir Marg and Tughlaq Road police stations. They were released later.
In the evening, students staged a dharna outside Tughlaq Road police station and called it off only after those detained were released.
"Among those detained, 48 were male and the remaining 22 were female protestors. All of them have been released. A case has been registered against them under appropriate sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC)," a senior police officer said.
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Members of the Left-controlled All India Students' Association (AISA) said they will hold a protest again on Tuesday. However, they did not reveal the protest venue.
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