After a night that kept many across India and especially Jamia Milia Islamia University, awake, all detained students have been released from Kalkaji and New Friends Colony (NFC) police stations, Delhi Police on Monday said.
The midnight protests carried out by students in front of Delhi Police Headquarters was also called off by the students.
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“All students detained from Kalkaji and New Friends Colony have been released,” said Delhi Police PRO MS Randhawa.
“Delhi police appealed the protesters to end their protest buses have also been arranged to drop the protestors. Injured students will also be released after treatment said Delhi Police in a statement,” said Delhi Police in a statement.
“I am hurt by the way my students were treated. I want to let my students know that they are not alone in this fight. I am with them. I will take this matter forward as long its possible,” Jamia university Vice-Chancellor Najma Akhtar said in a video message.
The students of Jamia Millia Islamia and Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) had staged a protest at the PHQ earlier on Sunday after the action by Delhi Police against students at Jamia University.
“Police have entered the campus by force, no permission was given. Our staff and students are being beaten up and forced to leave the campus,” Waseem Ahmed Khan, Chief Proctor of Jamia, was quoted by ANI.
The metro services at all stations have resumes normally from Monday morning following the disruption in services last night.