Anti-CAA: Group protests in Delhi over Chennai police incident; detained

A group of people, including students of Jamia Millia Islamia, held a protest near Tamil Nadu House here on Saturday over alleged lathicharge by Chennai police on anti-CAA demonstrators.

small group of protesters, which also included a couple of young women, tried to march from Bihar Bhawan towards Tamil Nadu House, and raised anti-BJP and anti-RSS slogans in Tamil.

protesters were detained midway as y tried to march towards Tamil Nadu House in Chanakyapuri, police said.

Later, a few more people, including women, were also detained.

call for protest here was given by Jamia Coordination Committee.

An anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protest by Muslims turned violent in Chennai on Friday when protesters clashed with police.

Four police personnel -- a woman joint commissioner, two women constables and a sub-inspector -- were injured in stone-pelting, police said, even as reports emerged that some protesters were also hurt.

protesters accused police of resorting to lathicharge. 

Im Credits: ANI