GOING VIRAL: College students thrashed by Delhi police

The protest took place outside the headquarters of the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh or RSS. The video shows the police hovering around the placard-waving and chanting students before suddenly beating them with wooden sticks and their fists. 

The students are heard screaming and running away as police chase them, with some grabbing protesters by the hair and pinning them to the ground. 

The video had been shot by one of the protesting students and was shared by Aam Aadmi Party through its Twitter handle. Commissioner of Delhi Police BS Bassi, who did not deny the authenticity of the video has instituted an inquiry into the matter.