New Delhi [India], October 19 (HBTV): At least 28 students of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), including Students’ Union President Nitesh Kumar, were detained on Saturday evening following a protest outside the campus in connection with the ongoing election process, Delhi Police said.
The incident occurred when around 70–80 students gathered at the West Gate of the campus, prompting police to place barricades to restrict their movement towards Nelson Mandela Marg.
According to the Delhi Police, the students allegedly pushed through and broke the barricades, manhandled police personnel, used abusive language, and came onto Nelson Mandela Marg, causing temporary obstruction of traffic.
Officials said that 28 students, including President Nitesh Kumar, Vice President Manisha, and General Secretary Munteha Fatima, were detained.
Six students were booked under FIR No. 459/25 registered at the Vasant Kunj North Police Station. The accused were identified as Nitesh Kumar (26), President of JNUSU from Araria, Bihar; Manisha (28), Vice President from Sonipat, Haryana; Munteha Fatima (28), General Secretary from Patna, Bihar; Manikant Patel (27) from Aurangabad, Bihar; Briti Kar (27) from Kolkata, West Bengal; and Saurya Majumdar (28) from East Mumbai.
During the incident, six police personnel—four men and two women—sustained injuries and were sent for medical examination, police said.
The remaining detained students, held under Section 65 of the DP Act, were released into the custody of their respective professors after medical examination.
Delhi Police said that appropriate legal action is being initiated as per the law.
(ANI)