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New Delhi: Students and activists associated with the Students’ Federation of India (SFI) and All India Students’ Association (AISA) have accused the Delhi Police of illegally detaining hundreds of protesters and subjecting many of them to brutally harassment and beatings amid their planned protests against the Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

According to SFI, hundreds were detained in police vans at Surajmal Stadium, Nangloi, Delhi, including All India president Adarsh M Saji, Delhi state secretary Sooraj Elamon, and SFI leaders including Abhijith Manilal, Simran, Anil, Sharanya, Sant among others. The group alleged that the detainees were “tortured” inside “cage-like” police vans. Meanwhile, SFI Delhi Secretary Sooraj, CEC member Abhijith and others were allegedly detained from Connaught Place, brutally beaten up and taken to Haryana borders.

Visuals shared by SFI show many protesters being forcefully picked, detained and injured in the process. One video shared by the student body showed blood streaming from Saji’s forehead, while another video showed a protester lying........

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