© thequint.com8 AMU students among 15 booked
Fifteen people, including eight students of Aligarh Muslim University, have been booked for instigating protesters participating in anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act in Aligarh. Some of the students, including Sajjad Subhan Rathar, former vice-president of Aligarh Muslim University Students’ Union, are from Kashmir.
Aligarh witnessed violence on February 23 when a clash broke out between anti-CAA protesters and police leaving several injured. It also spiralled into women blocking the Aligarh-Moradabad highway in the Jeevangarh area. The blockade was cleared on Saturday evening.
“They have been booked under Sections 149, 150 and 291 of IPC,” said Anil Samania, Circle Officer, Civil Lines. Muniraj G., Senior Superintendent of Police, Aligarh, told The Hindu that the FIR was part of the investigation into the violence and illegal protest in Jeevengarh. “The persons were identified on the basis of local intelligence and CCTV footage, and AMU administration has been informed about it.”