A student has reportedly been injured after an unidentified person opened fire at protesters, who were agitating against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), near the Jamia Millia Islamia University in Delhi.
The culprit has been detained by the police, news agency ANI has reported.
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The injured student was hit by the bullet in his arm and has been admitted to the Holy Family hospital in Jamia Nagar. His condition is stated to be stable.
Meanwhile, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has closed the entry and exit gates of Jama Masjid, ITO and Delhi Gate metro stations.
This happened on the day when the Jamia Coordination Committee (JCC) organised a march against Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) & National Register of Citizens (NRC), from Jamia area to Raj Ghat.
(With Agency Inputs)