Over 50 students and civil society members detained during pro-Palestine protest at Jantar Mantar

Over fifty students and members of civil society who had assembled at Jantar Mantar for a pro-Palestine protest on Friday were temporarily detained by police, according to the police.

According to a senior police officer, protestors had arrived at Jantar Mantar in separate groups and were then taken into custody.

"The demonstrators were detained because they lacked authorization. They were brought to several Delhi police stations," a police officer stated.

Raising "Free Palestine" banners, the protesters called for an immediate end to hostilities between the two nations, who have been at war since October 7 when Hamas attacked Israel. Israel's retaliatory strikes have killed thousands of people since then.

Concerns over the situation of people in Gaza due to Israel's punitive airstrikes have grown on a global scale.

The protesters attempted to march in the direction of Jantar Mantar while yelling pro-Palestine phrases. The demonstrators were forced onto police buses upon arriving at Jantar Mantar by police officers and paramilitary personnel.

From a police truck, a protester said, "This protest is just about showing solidarity with Palestinians," while they were in custody.

A few protestors said they had been arrested before the event even got underway. They accused the demonstrators of being mistreated. However, police denied the allegation, claiming that the demonstration was not authorized. The policeman declared, "No one was allowed to violate law and order."

On October 7, militants from Hamas launched thousands of rockets and sent fighter planes into Israeli towns close to the Gaza Strip via the air, land, and sea.

against October 7, Hamas launched unprecedented strikes against Israel that resulted in the deaths of over 1,400 people. Over 220 people are being kept captive in Gaza by Hamas.

Authorities in Gaza claim that Israel has carried out retaliation strikes that have killed about 6,500 people.