Hyderabad, March 31 -- A statement released by the University of Hyderabad Students' Union (UoHSU) stated that two students remain under police custody after several of them were detained by the Hyderabad police the previous day amid strong protests against the presence of bulldozers in the disputed 400 acres of university land.

"This is to inform the student community that one student and one alumnus are still in custody as the police have arbitrarily filed an FIR on them last night. Considering the gravity and sensitivity of the situation, the Union is consulting the various stakeholders regarding the course of action," the statement read, condemning the police action and detention of the protesting students.

The Gachibowli police det...