CAA: 60 AMU students injured in clashes

Aligarh: As clashes broke out between the students and the police during the protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) bill, at least sixty students of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) were injured. University has been closed till January 5.

Concerned about the brutal & indiscriminate use of force by the state on Indian Muslim students of Jamia Millia Islamia & Aligarh Muslim University, protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Bill.

— Shah Mahmood Qureshi (@SMQureshiPTI) December 16, 2019

The police entered the campus late Sunday night resulting in clashes which turned violent as the police used batons and tear gas to disperse them leaving several students injured.

Shocked to see visuals of brutal attacks on students in Jamia Milia and Aligarh Muslim University.

Every drop of blood spilled will need to be answered for in the days to come.

BJP Govt must reconsider #CAA2019 in the face of widespread, continuous protests.#BJPburningDelhi pic.twitter.com/R1mBNRZyn4

— M.K.Stalin (@mkstalin) December 15, 2019

The News Minute quoted Chief Medical Officer Dr Nisar Ahmad as saying, “About 60 students are being treated at Nehru Medical College Hospital and most of them are with trauma and eye injuries caused by tear gas”.

The registrar said that in the wake of disturbances created by some antisocial elements for the last three days, the university is closed from Sunday till January 5, 2020.