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Security beefed up near Delhi's Majnu ka Tilla in anticipation of Tibetan protest

'Delhi Police and paramilitary forces have been deployed to maintain law and order,' Deputy Commissioner of Police (North) Sagar Singh Kalsi said

PTI New Delhi Published 08.09.23, 01:57 PM
Security personnel stand guard near police barricades, put up near Tibetan Youth Congress' protest against China, ahead of the G20 Summit

Security personnel stand guard near police barricades, put up near Tibetan Youth Congress' protest against China, ahead of the G20 Summit PTI

Ahead of the G20 summit, security forces have been deployed near north Delhi's Majnu ka Tilla area in anticipation of a protest by some Tibetans on Friday, police officials said.

Majnu ka Tilla is a Tibetan settlement.

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"We have barricaded a certain part of Majnu ka Tilla. Delhi Police and paramilitary forces have been deployed to maintain law and order," Deputy Commissioner of Police (North) Sagar Singh Kalsi told PTI.

The step has been taken in anticipation of a protest by Tibetans, the officials said.

The G20 Leaders' Summit will be held in the national capital over the weekend.

In the run-up to the summit, security has been beefed up across the city, especially in New Delhi district, with police, paramilitary forces and other agencies maintaining a hawk-eye vigil.

Delhi Police is being assisted by over 50,000 security personnel, K9 dog squads and mounted police.

Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by The Telegraph Online staff and has been published from a syndicated feed.

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