AMU admin closes varsity till Jan 5 after student-police clash over Citizenship Act

Aligarh, December 15

Hundreds of students of Aligarh Muslim University protesting against the amended Citizenship Act clashed with police at a campus gate after which police used batons and teargas to disperse them.

Soon after the protest near the Jamia Millia University in Delhi, the students started gathering at the Babey Sir Syed Gate and shouted slogans against the law and police action on demonstrators in the national capital.

AMU Proctor Prof Afifullah Khan said some security personnel have been injured in brick-batting near the gate.

Police said the student broke down the police cordon. Police have sealed all gates to the campus.

Tension prevailed in the area as police used batons and teargas to control the situation.

Varsity closed till Jan 5

The AMU administration on Sunday night announced that the institution will remain closed till January 5 as clashes broke out between police and students.

“The university is closed from today (15/12/2019) till 05/01/2019. This is being done due to disturbances created by some anti-social elements for last three days,” AMU Registrar Abdul Hamid said. — PTI