In a crackdown, police on Monday started evicting scores of pro-jallikattu demonstrators from protest venues across Tamil Nadu. Photo shows a scene at Chennai's Marina beach, which has been witnessing protests for the last six days and one of the main protest venues. Some protesters lined up at the seashore forming a human chain.
Photo: S. R .Raghunathan
At Chennai’s Marina beach, the police action began early in the morning, with roads leading to the beach being cordoned off and police personnel being deployed in large numbers.
Photo: S.R .Raghunathan
The protesters have been camping at Marina beach for the past one week, demanding the lifting of ban on jallikattu. Here, policemen are seen evicting the protesters from the beach on Monday.
Photo: S.R. Raghunathan
The police’s action soon took a violent turn. They lathi charged a section of protesters who had regrouped at Triplicane near Marina beach. The protesters had reportedly pelted stones at the police personnel.
Photo: S.R. Raghunathan
The police crackdown was not only restricted to Chennai. Here, police personnel are seen arresting pro-jallikattu supporters from VOC Park grounds in Coimbatore.
Photo: M. Periasamy
Meanwhile, in Chennai, the situation worsened. A section of protesters set afire vehicles that were parked in front of a police station in Triplicane.
Photo: B. Jothi Ramalingam
Following the violence, schools were closed and parents were asked to take their children home.
Photo: S.R. Raghunathan
A riot-like situation was prevalent in Alanganallur in Madurai on Monday.
Photo: G. Moorthy
One of the approach roads leading up to the Marina Beach is filled with police personnel.
Photo: R. Ragu
Jallikattu protests on the Marina beach got out of hand on Monday after police attempted to vacate Marina beach early on Monday morning. One of the lanes leading up to Marina saw a pitched battle between protestors and the police during which the protestors burnt down a car. Photo:
Photo: B. Jothi Ramalingam
An injured protester being shifted by police personnnel.
Photo: B. Jothi Ramalingam
An injured policemen takes a breather during the violence.
Photo: B. Jothi Ramalingam
A protester being forcibly evicted from the Marina Beach on Monday morning.
Photo: B. Jothi Ramalingam
