According to the Home Ministry, the police did not fire any bullet at the students of Jamia Milia Islamia University during the protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act.
Allegations have been made that that the police fired fired on the protestors.Home Ministry officials added that 10 people with with criminal backgrounds were detained over the protests and others are being tracked.?
"No bullet was fired by the Delhi Police during protests at Jamia. All 10 persons detained have criminal background. More anti-social elements are being tracked," the officials said, citing a Delhi Police report.?
However, the doctors treating the students have a different story to tell. As per a NDTV report, the Safdarjung hospital medical superintendent said two patients admitted had received injuries caused by bullets.?
"He has a bullet injury on his chest. He has been treated and is doing fine. He is out of critical condition," said the doctor.
In Holy Family Hospital, a patient's report said, "Sustained gunshot injury to left leg."He told NDTV that he did not lose his senses despite being shot and remembered everything. He had to be carried to the hospital by the students.?
Many vehicles, including buses, were burnt down and a lot of property was damaged in the course of the the protests. The Act had been passed a week back in Parliament.
According to the Act, members of Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi and Christian communities who have come from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan till December 31, 2014 and facing religious persecution there will not be treated as illegal immigrants but given Indian citizenship.?
The Act says refugees of six communities will be given Indian citizenship after residing in India for five years, instead of 11 years earlier.