CAA protesters gathering at Red Fort detained
New Delhi/IBNS: Even as the capital city of India went under a virtual shut down on Thursday, police detained Citizenship Amendment Act protesters gathered near the iconic Red Fort.
On Wednesday, Delhi Police had denied permission sought for two rallies-one by a communist party and another by 'Hum Bharat Ke Log'- starting from Red Fort.
The police denied the permission citing law and order situation. Clashes had erupted between police and agitators and several busses were burnt last week during the agitation.
Section 144 CrPC has been imposed in the Red Fort area in Central Delhi to prevent agitators from gathering. However, a large number of agitators reached the spot and were detained by the police.
As many as 19 metro stations have been shutdown by DMRC today in the face of the protests, reported the Times of India.
Shops around Red Fort have been shut. Delhi Police PRO MS Randhawa is at Red Fort where Section 144 is imposed. He appealed to the protesters to hold the protests at designated places only and cooperate with the police.
Gurugram Police has sealed the Delhi-Gurugram border at NH-48, MG road and Old Delhi-Gurugram. People have been advised to avoid travel to Delhi unless essential.
Long trails of stranded vehicles were seen on Delhi-Gurugram Expressway highway due to police barricading.
Cops have said they are checking every car entering the city, which has slowed traffic movement along the Delhi-Gurugram border.
Mathura Road-Kalindi Kunj route has been closed for traffic movement, police said and asked people coming from Noida to enter Delhi via DND Flyway or the Akshardham road.
Delhi Metro remained unoperational in many places with the authorities shutting down the entry and exit gates of the Jamia Millia Islamia, Jasola Vihar, Shaheen Bagh, Patel Chowk, Lok Kalyan Marg, Udyog Bhawan, ITO, Pragati Maidan, Khan Market, Central Secretariat and Munirka stations, NDTV reported.
Airlines have asked their travellers to make it to the airport well ahead of time.
Airtel India has suspended voice calling,SMS and internet data services in some parts of Delhi, media reports said.
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