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Police detain over 100 students during anti-SIR protest march in Delhi
Delhi police intercepted a student march on Minto Road on Wednesday, preventing demonstrators from proceeding towards Connaught Place. Over 100 students were detained during the action.
LSN India ·
A student-led protest march in central Delhi was halted by police on Wednesday as demonstrators attempted to march from Minto Road towards Connaught Place. Officers intercepted the procession and prevented the students from advancing further along their planned route.
The detained students were part of a demonstration against the Single Institutional Exam (SIR) framework. The exact number of those held remained fluid, though police confirmed more than 100 individuals were apprehended during the operation.
Details regarding the duration of detention and subsequent release procedures were not immediately available. The incident marks the latest in a series of student-led actions protesting examination reform proposals in the capital.
Police have not issued an official statement clarifying the grounds for the interception or whether any formal charges were being considered against those detained.