NEET row: 343 people arrested and let off in city
TNN | Updated: Sep 4, 2017, 00:13 IST
Chennai: The city police on Sunday cordoned off Marina and launched a hunt for people who posted on the social media that there was going to be a mass protest at Marina Beach over NEET and the death of S Anitha on Friday, a medical aspirant in Ariyalur. Police put traffic restriction on Kamarajar Salai to check people staging protest in front of the secretariat.
A total of 343 people who protested on Sunday against the Centre in connection with the suicide of Anitha, were arrested and released in different parts of the city.
Protests were held in nine places. Around 10.50am, at least 100 members of May 17 Organisation, Tamizhar Vidyal Katchi and Dec 3 Organisation, under the leadership of Praveen Kumar staged a protest in T Nagar.
They walked towards the T Nagar BJP office, condemning the Central government and shouting slogans, around 11.10am when they were arrested. Police detained them at a marriage hall on South Boag Road in T Nagar and released them in the evening.
Members of some student outfits were also arrested in T Nagar. Around 30 students staged a road roko at the subway close to Loyola College. The Nungambakkam police rushed to the spot and dispersed the crowd.
Members of political parties like DMK, VCK and CPI (M) were also arrested and released for staging protests in different parts of the city. A total of 730 people also held silent meetings and candle light vigil in 14 locations in the city for Anita.
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