Protestor Rhiya Ahir's Viral Standoff With Police Puts Mumbai Student Protests In Spotlight

A viral image of actor-model Rhiya Ahir blocking a police van carrying students protesting against paper leaks has made headlines in Mumbai newspapers. The 27-year-old reportedly stood her ground as police eventually allowed the detained students to leave. The incident comes amid growing student protests in Mumbai, reportedly inspired by demonstrations in Delhi over paper leaks and activist Sonam Wangchuk's hunger strike. Several other videos and images from the protests have also gone viral, including one showing a person allegedly freeing detained students from a police van. Mumbai Police has ordered an investigation into allegations of threats against protesting students.