New Delhi, July 24 -- Over 150 people were briefly detained from south and southeast Delhi in connection with the students' protest at Jantar Mantar, Delhi Police officials said on Thursday. DCP (southeast) Hemant Tiwari said preventive action was taken with respect to the protest under Delhi Police Act section 65 (Persons bound to comply with the reasonable directions of police officers). "On Tuesday, we detained 10 persons. On Wednesday, a total of 64 persons (53 male, 11 female) were detained and on Thursday, a total of 141 persons were held," he said in a statement. Most of them were detained from Neela Gumbad, Hazrat Nizamuddin, Oberoi Hotel Flyover, and interstate border at Badarpur, he said, adding, all detainees were sent to the Detection Centre, STU, PS Badarpur Border for verification and released later in the evening. Separately, a senior police official said that over 25 people were detained either on their way to the protest site or returning from there in different parts of south Delhi. The detainees had posters, pepper spray, and other material in their possession, said the officer, adding that this was also part of preventive action against people who were joining an "unlawful assembly". Senior police officers said all detainees had been released by 10 pm. Separately, two people were also arrested at Badarpur Border picket while they were fleeing barricades on a black Hero Splendor motorcycle, said the DCP (southeast). The men were found to be carrying a country-made pistol and a button knife, "exposing attempts by armed elements to infiltrate the protest," said DCP. Since Monday, thousands of protesters have joined the Cockroach Janta Party-led student protest against examination paper leaks. Around 70-80 protesters were detained on Monday. They were later released, police said....