Frontline reporter covering Rohith Vemula death anniversary detained, released

Hyderabad | Tuesday | 17th January, 2017

Summary:

Rohith's mother Radhika and other guests are expected to reach the university campus in an hour. Security in Uoh has been heightened in view of the death anniversary. Mr.

Shankar, the Andhra Pradesh/Telangana Correspondent, went to the University to cover an event to mark the first death anniversary Rohith Vemula, whose suicide sparked nationwide debate on caste discrimination in educational institutions. more-inThe Gachibowli police took Frontline's reporter Kunal Shankar into custody, from the University of Hyderabad campus reportedly after authorities lodged a complaint of trespassing against him. Mr.

Shankar was questioned for about an hour and was subsequently released..