India, Oct. 9 -- The Maharashtra State Council of the All India Students Federation (AISF) has alleged that 22 students travelling from Pune to Delhi to attend a protest at Jantar Mantar were detained by Madhya Pradesh Police and Railway Police at Itarsi railway station.

In a press statement, AISF said students from different parts of Maharashtra had set out for the national capital to participate in the demonstration scheduled for October 10. The organisation alleged that the students travelling from Pune were stopped and detained at Itarsi.

According to the organisation, police personnel dragged and beat the students before detaining them at the railway station. AISF also claimed that authorities had attempted to detain the activists ...