UP: 400 booked for violating Section 144 by organising candle march in AMU

Aligarh Police on Wednesday has registered a case against 400 unidentified people for violating Section 144 of CrPC (prohibiting unlawful assembly). people organised a candle march inside Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) campus on December 23 in solidarity with those who have lost ir lives in anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act protests. "re was permission for candle march. A case is registered against 400 unidentified persons for violating Section 144," Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Aakash Kulhari told news ncy ANI.

AMU has been shut down till January 5 next year

On December 15, clashes broke out between police and students protesting against citizenship law. police fired tear gas shells outside AMU after protestors pelted stone on m.  AMU has been shut down till January 5, 2020, in wake of protests. Since enactment of CAA, which grant citizenship to n-Muslim mirities including Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Parsis, Buddhists and Christians fleeing religious persecution from Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh, protests have erupted in various parts of country including  national capital.

On Wednesday, Uttar Pradesh Police constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe cases of rioting registered in Kanpur during recent protests against CAA. " SIT would be headed by Additional SP (Crime) Rajesh Yadav," IG (Kanpur range) Mohit Agarwal said. "Or members of team will include Circle Officer (Anwarganj), Station House Officer (Kakadevi), SHO (Barra), a police Sub-Inspector and a prosecution officer," he said.

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Thousands have been booked by UP Police so far

As per sources, UP Police decided to constitute an SIT as Kanpur had witnessed worst violence for two days among many districts in Uttar Pradesh.  Uttar Pradesh Police has booked 21,500 people in 15 FIRs lodged at various police stations across Kanpur for violence that erupted in city over weekend. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Kanpur Anant Deo said: "At least 15 FIRs have been lodged against 21,500 people in various city areas and 13 have been arrested so far. Twelve persons have been arrested by Beconganj police while one man was held in Bilhaur."

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(With ncy inputs)