Photos: CAA protest turn violent in Delhi’s Seelampur

At least 21 people were injured, nearly 20 vehicles were damaged, several shops vandalised and other public property destroyed as over 2,000 people hit the streets in northeast Delhi’s Seelampur area on Tuesday during an agitation over the amended citizenship law. The protesters assaulted policemen, pelted stones at them and raised slogans. The violence continued for over one-and-a-half hours as the police contingent, including Rapid Action Force personnel, fired bullets in the air, more than 200 tear gas shells and 46 gas grenades and resorted to lathi charge to disperse the protesters.

Updated on: Dec 18, 2019 4:54 PM IST

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Protestors pelt stones towards police during a protest against the CAA at Seelampur, in New Delhi. “Many groups from Seelampur, Jafrabad and other neighbouring areas had been carrying out peaceful protest march for the last three days. The police had been facilitating the marches. Tuesday’s protest was no different until some outsiders and unruly elements became violent and resorted to stone pelting and vandalising vehicles,” said Ishtiyaq Hussain, member of the local Aman Committee. (Sanchit Khanna / HT Photo)

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At least 21 people were injured, nearly 20 vehicles were damaged, several shops vandalised and other public property destroyed as over 2,000 people hit the streets in Seelampur during an agitation over the CAA. The protesters assaulted policemen, pelted stones at them and raised slogans. The violence continued for over one-and-a-half hours as the police fired more than 200 tear gas shells and 46 gas grenades and resorted to lathi charge to disperse the protesters. (Burhaan Kinu / HT Photo)

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Protestors pelt stones towards police during the protest. Empty tear gas shells, pins of used gas grenades, stones, bricks, broken glass bottles, three burnt bikes and plastic bottles containing a green chemical were scattered for almost a kilometre on both the carriageways of the 66-ft road, between Seelampur Chowk and Jafrabad Metro station. (Sanchit Khanna / HT Photo)

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An inside view of the bus which was damaged by the protesters. Among the vehicles damaged by the protesters, there was a school van. They also torched three motorcycles and tried to set ablaze a police post on the main road between Seelampur and Jafrabad. Those injured in the clash included 15 policemen. Police officers said the protesters also tried to storm the Jafrabad police station, but the attempt was foiled. (Burhaan Kinu / HT Photo)

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Police said that they resorted to lathi charge to disperse the violent protesters and rescued school children and passengers trapped inside two buses. There were unconfirmed reports about another school bus that was near the protest venue when the agitation began. However, locals said there were no children inside. A man, purportedly a school van driver, was hurt in stone pelting but hospital officials said kids were not among those injured. (Burhaan Kinu / HT Photo)

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A police personnel holds tear gas boxes during the protest. “The protesters started breaking barricades, pelting stones, bottles and clashed with our staff. Many police personnel and civilians were injured. To contain the situation, we resorted to lathi-charge, and launched tear gas shells and gas grenades. The agitated mob was sent back to their respective areas and the situation was brought under control by around 5pm,” said additional deputy commissioner of police (northeast) RP Meena. (Burhaan Kinu / HT Photo)

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Residents look on as protestors clash with police during the demonstration. Saleem Khan, a Seelampur resident, said till 11am, there were nearly 300 protesters who were marching peacefully. Suddenly, the number of protesters began increasing and by 1.30pm, there was a crowd of over 2,000 people on the road. The protesters were dispersing after culminating their protest at Seelampur Chowk when violence started. (Sanchit Khanna / HT Photo)

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“Suddenly, 10-15 people from the crowd started throwing stones on the police personnel and a couple of buses on the road. When the police swung into action and lathi charged, others from the crowd started pelting stones and bottles. They threw bricks, stones and glass bottles. It was shocking and scary,” said Khan. “I saw two injured policemen. Sensing the tension, additional force was called in and they asked shopkeepers to shut down their shops,” added Khan. (Raj K Raj / HT Photo)

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A burned down Police Chowki and vehicles are seen during the protest. With protests over the amended law being reported from several other parts of the city such as the Walled City and the continued agitation at Jamia Millia Islamia, lieutenant governor (L-G) Anil Baijal, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and East Delhi MP Gautam Gambhir urged city residents to maintain peace and refrain from indulging in violence. (Sanchit Khanna / HT Photo)

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The entry/exit gates of seven metro stations were closed and traffic was diverted during the demonstrations. Even as the protesters were removed from the main road, locals residents continued raising slogans from the bylanes. There were reports of stone pelting in the neighbouring Brijpuri area too. (Sanchit Khanna / HT Photo)