Nine activists from various student organisations were allegedly detained by the police during a protest outside the main gate of Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) on Monday over the death of a student, an official statement said.

According to the statement, issued by the Progressive Students’ Union, the protest was held at around 1.30 pm on September 21. The activists were detained and taken to Powai Police Station. They were released later at around 5 pm.