Delhi police clears Shaheen Bagh protest site amid lockdown over COVID-19

New Delhi, Mar 24 (ANI): After Delhi government imposed curfew in the national capital police cleared the protest site in Shaheen Bagh area. The decision was taken amid complete lockdown in Delhi, in wake of coronavirus. The site was cleared almost after 100 days. Protestors were protesting here against Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). Security is also tightened in the area. DCP of South East Delhi, RP Meena said, "People at the protest site in Shaheen Bagh were requested today to clear the site as lockdown has been imposed. But after they refused, action was taken against violators as the assembly was unlawful. Protest site has been cleared. Some protestors have been detained." Around 30 positive cases of coronavirus reported in Delhi as of now.