Social media posts claim Jamia students detained; police say verification under way
“It was too early to confirm whether those taken into custody included Jamia students,” it said. According to the source, police are examining the details of each detainee before releasing them.
- ▪“It was too early to confirm whether those taken into custody included Jamia students,” it said.
- ▪According to the source, police are examining the details of each detainee before releasing them.
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A number of X posts on Saturday (July 25, 2026), claimed that some students of Jamia Millia Islamia were detained by Delhi Police as they were returning from the Jantar Mantar protest site, even as police sources said that verification of around 150 persons detained on Friday (July 24, 2026), night was under way.Several X handles alleged that the students returning to the university after attending the Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) protest at Jantar Mantar were picked up by police. ‘How dare you threaten students?’: Jamia, JNU face backlash over protest advisoriesA police source said around 150 people were detained from different locations during security checks on Friday (July 24, 2026) night, and their identities and backgrounds were being verified.
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