Delhi Police chief B.S. Bassi on Wednesday said they had "adequate" evidence against Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union (JNUSU) president Kanhaiya Kumar, arrested on sedition charges after allegedly raising anti-India slogans at the varsity last week.
"We have adequate evidence against Kanhaiya Kumar on the basis of which he was arrested," Bassi told reporters.
He also said that police have identified all suspected students involved in anti-India sloganeering at JNU last week and their search was on.
"As per our investigation, some outsiders were also involved apart from JNU students. We are investigating this aspect, and we are conducting searches as well," he said.
Kanhaiya Kumar's police custody ends on Wednesday and he be will be brought to the court later in the afternoon.
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