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Delhi Police File FIR, Bind Down Six JNU Students After Clash During Protest March

The case names three JNUSU leaders following a march demanding police action against ABVP over alleged attacks at a prior campus meeting.

Overview

  • An FIR was registered at Vasant Kunj North police station under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections including 221, 121(2) and 132, according to police statements.
  • Those bound down include JNUSU president Nitesh Kumar, vice president Manisha and general secretary Munteha Fatima, along with three other students.
  • Police said about 70–80 students marched from JNU’s West Gate, broke barricades on Nelson Mandela Marg and caused a brief traffic disruption, leaving six personnel injured.
  • Around 28 students were detained under Section 65 of the Delhi Police Act and, after medical checks, were handed over to university representatives.
  • Student groups and the JNU Teachers’ Association alleged police brutality, cited the detention of women after 7 pm and demanded immediate releases and an independent inquiry.