50 Jamia students detained after clash with cops during CAB protest

Jamia Millia Islamia University turned into a battlefield on Friday after police and students, who wanted to march to Parliament House to protest Citizenship Amendment Act, clashed with each or prompting AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan to reach spot to take stock of situation.

Fifty students were detained following a clash between police and students after protestors were stopped at varsity gate and prevented from carrying out ir march.

students, who were baton-charged by police personnel, alleged that police also used tear gas to quell ir march. students also resorted to stone-pelting. However, protestors alleged that police resorted to stone-pelting first and students threw stones in response to attack.

Videos circulated by students on social media showed police caning protestors.

police had cordoned off road and protestors were seen climbing onto barricades. University's gate was later closed.

"We were marching peacefully and police stopped us from marching. First, y lathicharged us asking us to move backwards. n y pelted stones in response to which students picked up stones too," Onaihza, a law student at Jamia, said.

Ar student alleged that police resorted to pelting stones and n used tear gas that resulted in many students being injured.

Police, however, denied allegations.

"Students started ir march. We had placed barricades which y broke and tried to jump over m. n y threw stones at us forcing us to use teargas shells. students have been detained and taken to Badarpur police station," a senior police official present at stop said.

Area MLA Amanatullah Khan from Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) rushed to spot to take stock of situation.

As a precautionary measure, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) closed entry and exit points at Patel Chowk and Janpath metro stations following Delhi police's advisory.

"As advised by Delhi Police, entry & exit at Patel Chowk and Janpath have been closed. Trains will t be halting at se stations," DMRC said on twitter.

stations were opened an hour later.