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Tibetans storm Chinese Embassy in Delhi

NDTV Correspondent

Friday, March 21, 2008 ( New Delhi)

Scores of Tibetans on Friday stormed the Chinese Embassy in New Delhi, supporting and fighting for the cause of independence for Tibet despite heavy police presence and barricades.

A few of them managed to climb the walls and broke into the visa wing of the Embassy.

Most of the protesters were wearing shirts with slogans, calling for a boycott of the Beijing Olympics; a few of them have been injured after being lathicharged by the police.

The protesters want China to stop using force in Tibet and release all those arrested during the current unrest.

They said if their demands were not met, they will protest at more Chinese Embassies around the world.

Tibetan Youth Congress that wants the Olympics be stopped carried out the protests.

A Tibetan protestor is dragged away by the Indian police after some of them defied security and stormed into the cultural center of the embassy. Photo: AP Tibetan protestors who defied security and stormed into the cultural center of the embassy wave the Tibetan flags in New Delhi. Photo: AP Tibetan protestors scuffle with police after they defied security and stormed into the cultural center of the Chinese embassy. Photo: AP

Tibetan protestors who defied security and stormed into the cultural center of the embassy wave the Tibetan flags in New Delhi. Photo: AP A Tibetan protestor is dragged out by the staff after he defied security and stormed into the cultural center of the embassy in New Delhi. Photo: AP Tibetan protestors scuffle with police after they defied security and stormed into the cultural center of the Chinese Embassy. Photo: AP

Tibetan protestors scuffle with police after they defied security and stormed into the cultural center of the Chinese Embassy. Photo: AP Chinese Embassy staff personnel, left, try to reprimand Tibetan protestors who defied security and stormed into the cultural center of the embassy. Photo: AP

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