Tanzania student arrested over photo regains freedom

A Tanzanian university student arrested on Tuesday for posting a photograph about water problem in his institution has gained freedom.

A local human rights organisation confirmed the development.

In a statement Tanzania human rights defenders coalition states the university officials picked up Mugaya Tungu from the police station and said the matter would be resolved internally.

Mr Tungu snapped the photo of his fellow students queuing up with colourful plastic buckets, and posted it online where it ended up being widely circulated.

He was arrested shortly after that in his room and police did not disclose what he is being charged with.

In his tweet, he said it is embarrassing that 56 years after independence, university students were still queuing for water delivered by bowsers.