A group of JNU students were detained by the police on Saturday while protesting outside Bihar Bhavan against the alleged killing of two dalit CPI (ML) activists in the state’s Begusarai district last
A group of JNU students were detained by the police on Saturday while protesting outside Bihar Bhavan against the alleged killing of two dalit CPI (ML) activists in the state’s Begusarai district last month.
The students, including members of AISA, who wanted to submit a memorandum to the officials in the Bhavan in Chanakyapuri area demanding justice for the deceased, alleged that they were violently attacked and manhandled by the police. But the latter denied the charges and allegations.
“We were peacefully staging a protest outside Bihar Bhavan demanding action against the killing of our comrades. When we went inside to submit a memorandum, police officials prevented us by manhandling and violently attacking,” AISA national president Sucheta De claimed.
The protesters, including CPI (ML) Delhi state secretary Ravi Rai and JNUSU general secretary Rama Naga, were detained and taken to Chanakyapuri police station.
“The protesters were detained under Section 144 CrPC,” DCP (New Delhi) Jatin Narwal said.
Senior officials further said some confrontation between the protesters and the police did take place but there was not attack or manhandling.
Two CPI (ML) liberation activists were shot dead in Masudanpur Diara under Balia police station of Begusarai district last month.
A senior Delhi police official said, “The incident took place after the protesters were coming out of the Bhavan’s premises, and a stick, attached to a banner they were carrying, hit an Assistant Commissioner-rank officer present there, leading to the argument. The situation then went out of control, posing a potential threat to law and order, and the students were taken to Chanakyapuri police station where they were detained for a few hours”.
