What happened after arrests (two days after July 25/26)?
Families in Bihar reported delays in releasing arrested students and protesters connected to protests over the NEET paper leak even two days after arrests.
Family accounts described arrests on the night of July 25/26, detention at police stations, and transfer of detained persons to Patna’s Beur Central Jail.
Parents also made allegations about treatment during arrests.
In Patna, police booked 144 protesters.
Police stated that about 25 people had been released so far in Patna and reported that a students’ union leader was among those released.
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