Police detain 2 dozen Tibetan exiles for anti-China protest in India

Tuesday, March 09, 2010

The Associated Press
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Tibetan activists shout slogans from inside a police van after they were detained during a protest against the Chinese government outside the Chinese Embassy in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, March 9, 2010. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

Police detained two dozen Tibetan exiles from outside the Chinese Embassy in the Indian capital

New Delhi: Police say they have detained nearly two dozen Tibetan exiles from outside the Chinese Embassy in the Indian capital, where they protested on the eve of the anniversary of the failed uprising that sent the Dalai Lama into exile in India.

Chanting " Tibet belongs to Tibet" and "Free Tibet," the protesters on Tuesday rushed toward the Chinese Embassy gate but were blocked by Indian police officers who put them in a van and drove to a nearby police station in New Delhi.

A police officer says they will likely be released later Tuesday.

Policemen detain a Tibetan activist protesting against the Chinese government outside the Chinese Embassy in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, March 9, 2010. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

The Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, has lived in northern Indian town of Dharmsala since fleeing Tibet following the failed 1959 uprising against Chinese rule.