Daryaganj violence: Police release 16 minors detained during CAA protests

Delhi Police on Saturday released over 16 people including mirs, who were detained by police authorities in anti-Citizenship Amendement Act protests. "More than 16 people including mirs were released last night against whom violence case was registered. Nineteen people are inside police station. police are looking at details for w and are sorting out," Mariya, an activist stated while interacting with a news ncy.

Multiple people h gared outside police station to receive ir family members. juveniles were released from custody and were handed over to ir families after verification process.
Several policemen and protesters were injured in violent clashes that erupted during protests against Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, in Daryaganj area of national capital on Friday. 

During Daryaganj protest, Delhi Police h detained around 40 people and h informed that strict legal action would be taken against those found involved in engaging in any form of violence or vandalism.

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Daryaganj violence

According to police, protestors h set ablaze a private car which was parked at Subhash Marg, Daryaganj, right outside office of DCP. fire was immediately doused with water and fire extinguishers. Protesters also hurled stones at security personnel Delhi Police resorted to lathi-charge and used water cann to disperse protesters as violence erupted in area during a march against Citizenship (Amendment) Act on Friday.

Delhi police PRO MS Randhawa said, "Many of our personnel injured, some people detained. We used mild force and water cann didn't lathi-charge protesters or lob tear-gas shells. Outsiders were involved in violence near Delhi Gate during a protest against Citizenship Amendment Act; some people have been detained."

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Anti-CAA protests continue across India 

Violent protests were witnessed in Assam where four people have died, in West Bengal where a lot of public property was damd and internet service also remained suspended. Meanwhile Delhi, buses were burnt and Jamia Millia students were attacked by cops. As some parts of country witnessed violent anti-CAA uproar, at or places people were seen protesting against act peacefully, particularly at Delhi's Jantar Mantar where demonstrators sang Saare Jahan Se Achha Hindustan Hamara in patriotic fervor. Protests have erupted across country against Act, which grants Indian citizenship to refugees from Hindu, Christian, Sikh, Buddhist and Parsi communities fleeing religious persecution from Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Banglesh, who entered India on or before December 31, 2014. 

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(With inputs from ANI)