Hyderabad, Oct. 6 -- Several demonstrators in Rohtak who were allegedly detained by the Haryana police during a protest in solidarity with Palestine on Sunday, October 5, continue to remain in custody more than 24 hours later.

They are being held in the Civil Lines police station in Rohtak.

The Indian with Palestine released a statement confirming that while their female protestors were released, five men continue to remain in custody.

The organisation has also claimed that the activists were brutally beaten and some of them were injured. Videos of the incident show the police dragging the protesters opposing the arrest. They are also seen being detained with violence.

"The protest was peaceful and demanded that the Indian government ...