An unidentified man fired at the students of JamiaMilia Islamia University protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA)on Thursday afternoon after which an armed man was detained involved in thefiring.

The man also fired at the protesters in which one studentwas injured. He has been admitted to a hospital.

Theman shouted "Yeh lo azaadi (here, take your freedom)", according to witnessesquoted by news agency PTI.

A student of theUniversity said, "We were moving towards the Holy Family Hospital where thepolice had raised barricades. Suddenly, a gun-wielding man came out and openedfire. One bullet hit my friend's hand."

The man, who is yet to be identified, was overpoweredby protesters and subsequently arrested by the police. He is currently beingquestioned.

There was a heavy police presence and several media crews in place when the incident took place.

Accordingto reports, the students were heading from Jamia to Mahatma Gandhi's memorialRajghat as a part of the protest.

However, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government has said that the citizenship law is required to help persecuted minorities who came to India before December 31, 2014, from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Pakistan.

Butprotesters insist the law discriminates against the country's Muslim minorityand violates India's Constitution.