Scenes of chaos and anarchy erupted in the capital on Friday evening when a protest of JNU students and teachers was brought to a halt near the INA market here. While the protestors allege that they were thrashed despite being peaceful and many have released videos of being beaten, a top cop in Delhi Police has tweeted a counter video which purportedly shows students resorting to violence. Friday's protest march to the Parliament was organised by JNU students and members of members of JNU Teachers'Association (JNUTU)  over various demands, including academic freedom and suspending Professor Atul Johri - accused of sexual molestation. The 'Padyatra' began from the campus and was reportedly being escorted by a contingent from Delhi Police. Protestors however claim that they were stopped near the bus stop outside INA market and were attacked despite any provocation. "They (the police) used water cannon on us. They lathi-charged us. We were detained and taken to the Defence Colony police station," JNUSU, joint secretary, Shubhanshu Singh, was quoted as saying by news agency PTI.

Scenes of chaos and anarchy erupted in the capital on Friday evening when a protest of JNU students and teachers was brought to a halt near the INA market here. While the protestors allege that they were thrashed despite being peaceful and many have released videos of being beaten, a top cop in Delhi Police has tweeted a counter video which purportedly shows students resorting to violence. Friday's protest march to the Parliament was organised by JNU students and members of members of JNU Teachers'Association (JNUTU)  over various demands, including academic freedom and suspending Professor Atul Johri - accused of sexual molestation. The 'Padyatra' began from the campus and was reportedly being escorted by a contingent from Delhi Police. Protestors however claim that they were stopped near the bus stop outside INA market and were attacked despite any provocation. "They (the police) used water cannon on us. They lathi-charged us. We were detained and taken to the Defence Colony police station," JNUSU, joint secretary, Shubhanshu Singh, was quoted as saying by news agency PTI.