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Two people detained in Umar Khalid attack case

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Publish: Mon, 20 Aug 2018 (18:44 IST) Updated: Mon, 20 Aug 2018 (18:46 IST)
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New Delhi: Delhi Police has detained two suspects over alleged attack on former Jawaharlal Nehru University student Umar Khalid.
The two were held from Haryana by a Delhi Police team on Monday, the sources said.
They are said to be the same men who had earlier claimed responsibility for the attack on Khalid in a video that went viral over social media.Khalid was allegedly attacked outside Constitution Club of India on August 13 while he had come to attend an event.
 
Khalid escaped unhurt and the matter was being probed by the police.
The two are now being questioned to ascertain whether they carried out the attack and if so why.The video that went viral is also being verified by the police.(UNI)
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