A section of students of the Madras University who were staging a protest against the amended citizenship law inside the varsity's campus were on Wednesday night "brought outside" by the police.
"About 20 of us on protest inside the campus were brought outside by police. Now, we are at the Triplicane police station," Ragu Prasath, a student coordinator told PTI.
When asked if the students will be let off or arrested, police declined to comment.
The students' were protesting against the law since Monday and had said they were determined to pursue their agitation further.
Earlier in the day, actor-politician Kamal Haasan visited them to express his solidarity.
He spoke to them from behind the main gate since he was not allowed to enter.
Haasan demanded withdrawal of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) as it was "autocratic" and "draconian."
Police said their presence was for the "safety of the students."
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