Tibetan protesters held outside hotel where Xi Jinping is slated to stay

Five were detained by the Police for allegedly trying to stage a protest outside the star hotel where Chinese President Xi Jinping is slated to stay in Tamil Nadu's Chennai.

Chennai (TN):Five suspected Tibetans were detained by the police here on Friday for allegedly trying to stage a protest outside the star hotel where Chinese President Xi Jinping is slated to stay during his two-day visit here.

Police whisked away a person with Tibetan flag who attempted to stage a sudden protest and were seen restraining him from raising any slogans.

He was whisked away in an autorickshaw by some police personnel even as four others were removed in a police vehicle.

The city and Mamallapuram have turned into a fortress, with the star hotel where Jinping is scheduled to stay, coming under a multi-tier security cover.

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