Anti-CAA protests: Violent clashes erupt between police and agitators in Howrah, DCP injured

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New Delhi: The protests against the Citizenship Act, 2019, has hit several parts of the country. While the situation seems to improve in northeast, violence has erupted in places like Delhi, UP's Aligarh and Mau. Delhi witnessed clashes between police and angry protestors on Sunday, in which the cops and students of Jamia Millia Islamia University were said to be injured. Traffic has been affected adversely in the national capital due to protests and diversion near Jamia.

Meanwhile, the Supreme Court heard a petition against police action on the students of Jamia University and Aligarh Muslim University during anti-Citizenship Act protests and ordered the petitioners to approach the respective high courts for further hearing.

Notably, three buses were set ablaze and several other vehicles vandalised as anti-citizenship law protesters, including students of Jamia Milia Islamia University, clashed with the police near New Friends Colony in South Delhi on Sunday, leaving dozens of people and several cops injured.

The police has been accused of using excessive force including lathi-charge and opening of tear gas during student protests that turned violent at the two universities on Sunday evening.

The Delhi Police on Monday lodged an FIR against 15 people for their alleged involvement in the violent protests against the Citizenship Act in Jamia area. The FIRs were registered at New Friends Colony (NFC) and Jamia Nagar police stations and the case has been handed over to the Crime Branch.

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17 December 2019

22:53 IST

On directions of Delhi Police, closure of Kalindi Kunj road connecting Noida and Delhi after Jamia Nagar incident has been extended till Wednesday (December 17). The Noida Traffic Police has issued advisory and asked people to use alternative route to travel to Delhi/Faridabad.

22:19 IST

Violent clashes erupt between police and agitators protesting against NRC, CAA in Howrah’s Sankrail. Protestors hurl crude bombs at police. DC HQ Howrah Police Commissionerate Ajeet Singh Yadav injured besides two other policemen. All three rushed to the hospital. Situation still tensed. More force rushed to the spot. District reporters are not being able to enter the spot hence no visuals available so far.