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Janpath metro gate shut briefly due to protest

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
The entrance gates of the Janpath Metro Station here were shut briefly this evening due to a protest by a group of Tibetans outside it, authorities said.

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation officials said the gates were shut for about an hour from 7:30 PM.

"We were advised by the police to shut the gates on account of some protest by a few Tibetan activists. So, they were shut briefly," a DMRC official said.

Police said the activists were protesting near the gates, following which "nine of them were detained".

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First Published: Dec 11 2017 | 11:40 PM IST

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