'Ye Lo Aazadi': Man Opens Fire In Delhi’s Jamia Ahead Of Anti-CAA Protest March

Jamia Firing Incident: The man brandishing the gun has been arrested by the police and his identity is being verified.

New Delhi: An unidentified person opened fire in Jamia Nagar area ahead of the anti-CAA protest march on Thursday, in which a student of the Jamia Millia Islamia University identified as Shadab Alam has been injured. The man brandishing the gun has been arrested by the police and his identity is being verified. The injured has been rushed to Holy Family hospital for treatment. The one who fired bullets shouted "I will give you azaadi (freedom)”, said an eyewitness at the spot.

Delhi: Visuals of the youth who shot at anti-CAA protesters in Jamia Nagar. Catch our LIVE Coverage here: https://t.co/PQbT45sMtv pic.twitter.com/oP66Z3kp7P

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Jamia Coordination Committee (JCC) is holding a protest march against Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the National Register for Citizens (NRC) from Jamia to Raj Ghat. Delhi Police earlier in the day, had denied permission for the march. News agency ANI shared the spot visuals. Watch here:

#WATCH A man brandishes gun in Jamia area of Delhi, culprit has been detained by police. More details awaited. pic.twitter.com/rAeLl6iLd4

— ANI (@ANI) January 30, 2020

Delhi: The student injured after a man brandished a gun and opened fire in Jamia area today. He has been admitted to a hospital. The man who had opened fire has been taken into police custody and is being questioned. pic.twitter.com/w3jrfvcDFr

— ANI (@ANI) January 30, 2020

After the women protesters in Shaheen Bagh announced their proposed march, Delhi Police were alerted to the plan. Police conveyed to the march's organisers in clear terms that permission would not be granted due to fears over law and order. On the other hand, the protesters maintained that they had planned a peaceful march to the Rajghat on the death anniversary of the Mahatma Gandhi and dubbed it "murder of basic human rights".