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Nadwatul Ulama students throw stones at police, hold protest against Citizenship Act

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Press Trust of India Lucknow

Massive protests erupted at an Islamic seminary here on Monday against the amended Citizenship Act, with students hurling stones and slippers at police which struggled to keep them within the campus.

A heavy police force guarded the gates of the

Islamic seminary Nadwatul Ulama here as large number of students held a demonstration and tried to take to the streets.

However, police prevented them from coming out.

"Some students of Nadwatul Ulama here tried to protest and hurled stones from inside. They were prevented and no one is allowed to come outside the campus," DGP OP Singh told PTI.

He said the situation is under control and one one was injured in the protest.

 

"Senior officers including District Magistrate and Senior Superintendent of Police are on the spot," he added.

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First Published: Dec 16 2019 | 1:05 PM IST

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