New Delhi: Jawaharlal Nehru University students union president Kanhaiya Kumar was arrested on Friday in connection with a case of sedition and criminal conspiracy over holding of an event at the prestigious institute against hanging of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru.

The case was registered on Thursday under Section of 124 A (sedition) and 120B (criminal conspiracy) of IPC against unknown persons at Vasant Kunj (North) Police station following complaints by BJP MP Maheish Girri and Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP).

“Kanhaiya Kumar has been arrested in connection with the case," a senior police official said. Two policemen in plain clothes came to the JNU campus Friday and picked up Kumar for questioning. He was later arrested, sources said.

Earlier, talking tough home minister Rajnath Singh had warned of “strongest possible" action against those involved in raising anti-India slogans at the event in JNU campus, saying such activities will not be tolerated.

“If anyone raises anti-India slogans, tries to raise questions on country’s unity and integrity, they will not be spared. Stringent action will be taken against them," he told reporters in New Delhi.

The home minister had asked the Delhi Police to take “strongest possible action" against those who were allegedly involved in anti-India acts in JNU campus.

A group of students on Tuesday held an event on the JNU campus and allegedly shouted slogans against the hanging of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru in 2013. The event occurred despite varsity administration having cancelled the permission following a complaint by ABVP members, who termed the activity as “anti-national".

The JNU administration has already instituted a “disciplinary" enquiry as to how the event took place despite withdrawal of permission and said it will wait for the probe report before taking any further action.

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