Scores of Afghan protesters detained by Delhi police

ATLANTA (Pajhwok): Scores of Afghan nationals protesting the Kaaj Education Centre bombing in Kabul have been detained by New Delhi, says a media report.

Delhi police arrested about 100 protesters, mostly from the Hazara community, for around seven hours on Thursday. The Wire reported.

But the demonstrators, who had gathered in the India capital, were released later on, the news website said.

The September 30 a suicide attack in Dasht-i-Barchi area hit the school at a time when scores of students preparing for an entrance exam.

The arrests came after Delhi police reportedly withdrew on Thursday morning permission granted for the demonstration.

In a series of tweets, Amnesty International said Delhi police had arrested the demonstrators for gathering despite the denial of permission for security reasons.

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