Indian police break up Tibetan protest at Chinese Embassy

Published March 10, 2015
Indian policemen detain a Tibetan exile, his face painted in the colors of the Tibetan flag, during a protest in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, March 10, 2015. — AP
Indian policemen detain a Tibetan exile, his face painted in the colors of the Tibetan flag, during a protest in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, March 10, 2015. — AP

NEW DELHI: Indian police on Tuesday detained about 100 Tibetans who were protesting outside the Chinese Embassy in New Delhi on the anniversary of a failed 1959 uprising against China's rule in Tibet.

Protesters interlocked their hands and tried to form a chain around the embassy before police stepped in and dragged them away.

Some protesters shouted “Free Tibet” and “Rise up for freedom,” while others tied themselves together with an iron link chain.

Some Tibetan men had painted their bodies and faces in the yellow, blue and red colors of the Tibetan flag.

Officers were seen struggling with the protesters as they separated them and carried them to police jeeps and buses.

Police officer Dhruv Narain said the Tibetans were being held at nearby police stations and would be released later Tuesday.

The protest was to mark the 56th anniversary of the uprising, which led to the flight of the Dalai Lama, the Tibetans' spiritual leader, and the establishment of the Tibetan government-in-exile in a north Indian town.

Tibetan activists said they were dedicating their protest to the memory of the 130 Tibetans who have self-immolated since 2009 to protest Chinese rule in Tibet.

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