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Delhi Protests Persist Amid Police Deployment and Crowd Restrictions
✍️ The Hindu
🗓 12 Oct 2026, 04:48 AM
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Protests in Delhi continue despite a heavy police presence and restrictions on public gatherings. Police chased and detained demonstrators, while shoppers cautiously returned to Connaught Place.
Protests erupted across Delhi, breaking the uneasy calm that had settled in the capital. Despite a significant deployment of police forces and official restrictions on public gatherings, demonstrators continued to march in various parts of the city.
Police units chased and detained several protesters, employing crowd‑control measures to curb the unrest. The authorities cited the need to maintain public order amid the escalating tensions.
In the aftermath, a small number of shoppers returned to Connaught Place, the city's commercial hub, but they did so with caution, wary of potential clashes.
The situation remains fluid, with law‑enforcement agencies monitoring the streets closely as the protests persist.
Police units chased and detained several protesters, employing crowd‑control measures to curb the unrest. The authorities cited the need to maintain public order amid the escalating tensions.
In the aftermath, a small number of shoppers returned to Connaught Place, the city's commercial hub, but they did so with caution, wary of potential clashes.
The situation remains fluid, with law‑enforcement agencies monitoring the streets closely as the protests persist.