Release innocent students arrested during Bihar protest, urge kin

Family members and legal advocates are calling for the release of students arrested during the July 25 Bihar Bandh, alleging that many innocent individuals were wrongfully detained. While police maintain that those in custody were involved in violent protests, lawyers claim procedural violations and the detention of students who were not part of the agitation.
Family members of students who were arrested and jailed in the wee hours of Monday (July 27, 2026) in connection with the July 25 Bihar Bandh have appealed for their release. They said rioters who vandalised public property have escaped and innocent students have been arrested. The strike was called in support of the Jantar Mantar protest demanding the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan as Education Minister.
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