Stone pelting at anti-CAA protest in Jaffrabad, heavy force deployment

A protest is already going on near the main Seelampur road and Kardampuri against the amended citizenship act

Clashes broke out between two groups at Jaffarabad in New Delhi on Sunday evening after people in large numbers gathered to protest against the controversial Citizenship Act. Police fired tear gas shells as members of the two groups pelted stones at each other in Maujpur.

"Stones were also pelted at the police. The situation has been brought under control. Adequate personnel have been deployed and are conducting flag marches," Alok Kumar, Joint Commissioner of Police told media.

Tension simmered in the area after hundreds of anti-CAA protesters, mostly women, blocked a road near the Jaffrabad metro station, which connects