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Published 16:22 IST, December 17th 2019

Police fire teargas shells after protest against CAA turns violent in Seelampur

A protest against the amended citizenship act turned violent in northeast Delhi's Seelampur area as demonstrators pelted stones at police personnel

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A protest against the amended citizenship act turned violent in northeast Delhi's Seelampur area as demonstrators pelted stones at police personnel who fired tear gas shells to disperse the crowd.

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According to a senior police officer, the protest began around 12 pm and the people from the area gathered at Seelampur T-point.

The protesters raised slogans against the act, the National Register of Citizens (NRC) and the government.

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16:15 IST, December 17th 2019