Tibetan National Uprising Day: Tibetans protest outside Chinese embassy in Delhi

New Delhi: To mark the "Tibetan National Uprising Day", several student protestors carried out demonstrations in front of the Chinese embassy in New Delhi on Tuesday.

Police personnel have rushed to the spot and several protestors were lathicharged.

A scuffle broke out between the protestors and police, compelling the Delhi Police officials to use force.

Police used mild force to disperse the crowd and detained several Tibetan students trying to reach the main gate of the embassy.

According to reports, the area has been cordoned off and barricades have been placed in the area.

The protestors have come out in huge numbers demanding a free Tibet. Those detained will be shortly released after their antecedents are recorded, police said. They have been taken to Chanakyapuri police station.

There is heavy police presence in the area and jams have been reported from New Delhi in the wake of protests and deployment.

The police brass has alerted all districts and asked the north Delhi police in particular to keep a watch on the Tibetan groups so that law and order is in place.