Members of various Muslim outfits and cadre of Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), who staged a demonstration without permission, were arrested by the police on Friday.
Various Muslim outfits in the name of Shaheen Bagh Federation announced that they would organise a demonstration for two hours from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Fort maidan on Friday, condemning the search conducted by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) recently. But the police did not provide permission for the protest, but some outfits announced that the demonstration would be held as planned.
On Friday afternoon, more than 100 police personnel were deployed in the Fort locality. More than 50 members of various Muslim outfits and political parties, including Salem Corporation 31st ward councillor Syed Mosa, walked to the Fort maidan around 3.30 p.m. They raised slogans against RSS and the Union government. As they sat on the road, the police forcibly removed them and arrested them. They were kept at a marriage hall.
Police officials said the arrested would be released later in the evening. Police personnel were deployed in the Fort locality to avert any untoward incident.
