Shards of glass, broken turnstiles, smashed security cameras, and ransacked administrative offices. The scale of the damage caused in Tuesday’s mob violence and vandalism after hundreds of protesters stormed the Red Fort is yet to be fully assessed. But most of the damage was seen, as of yet, outside the Red Fort at ticket counters, security posts and baggage scanners. The protesters also vandalised a CISF gypsy.
Visuals from Tuesday’s violence showed police personnel, who were outnumbered, scrambling for cover as the protesters had a free run of the monument. There was vandalism near the ticket counters as protesters ran amok, smashing the panes. Two policemen were rushed out, bleeding from the head.
Most damage has been seen, as of yet, outside the Red Fort at ticket counters, walls, security counters, etc. (Express photo by Praveen Khanna)
The protesters also vandalised a CISF gypsy. (Express photo by Praveen Khanna)
Damaged area of Red Fort. (Express photo by Praveen Khanna)
High security at Red Fort in New Delhi on Wednesday. (Express photo by Praveen Khanna)
Most of the damage was seen, as of yet, outside the Red Fort at ticket counters, security posts and baggage scanners. (Express Photo by Ananya Tiwari)
It wasn’t until night fall that the Red Fort was secured, religious flags removed and protesters made to vacate the premises. A small crowd, however, remained outside the fort chanting slogans before dispersing.
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