Los Angeles/IBNS, May 3 -- Police have arrested pro-Palestinian protesters on college campuses across the US overnight, mostly from the University of California in Los Angeles, where chaos broke out as officers in riot gear surged against a crowd of demonstrators.

The situation turned violent as police removed barricades and began dismantling demonstrators fortified encampment at UCLA after hundreds of protesters defied orders to leave.

The protesters formed human chains as police fired flash bangs to break up the crowds.

At least 132 people were arrested at UCLA, Sgt. Alejandro Rubio of the California Highway Patrol was quoted as saying by the AP.

Rubio said the arrestees were lodged at the county jails complex near downtown Los Ange...