CHENNAI: The Chennai police arrested AIADMK students' wing secretary Singai Ramachandran and others, who tried to distribute black armbands to Anna University students despite the police denying them permission to stage a protest.

The AIADMK students' wing had announced a protest against the sexual assault of a student of Anna University, on Monday.

According to a Thanthi TV report, they were planning to hold the agitation outside the Anna University campus at 8.30 am on Monday (January 6). However, the police denied permission for the demonstration.

A large number of police personnel were deployed at the university campus. The police warned the AIADMK students' wing leaders that those who staged protest would be arrested.