Violence In East Delhi Over Citizenship Act, Stones Thrown, Tear Gas: 10 Facts

New Delhi: 

A school bus was damaged and a police picket was set on fire as clashes erupted at Seelampur in Delhi during a protest against the Citizenship Act this afternoon. The police used batons and fired tear gas shells as some 2,000 protesters threw stones at buses and set fire to vehicles. At least two policemen were injured, according to news agency Reuters. A witness was quoted as saying that a "peaceful protest against the Citizenship law got out of hand."

Here are the top 10 developments in this big story:

• Visuals showed armed policemen in riot gear facing a large crowd in Seelampur, a thickly-populated colony in northeast Delhi prone to flare-ups. Protesters were seen throwing bricks at the police.
  
  
• Buses and cars were left damaged and roads strewn with rocks after the clashes. Small fires on the road sent smoke into the air. The police said two bikes of traffic cops were burnt.
• According to a senior police officer, the protest began around 12 pm. People from the area gathered at a prominent crossing for a protest march from Seelampur towards Jafrabad. Sources say trouble broke out when the crowd showed up a little early and was asked to disperse.
  
  
• The protesters allegedly targeted buses on the road. The police moved in to check the violence but were outnumbered as protesters started throwing stones at them.
• "Policemen have been injured. Forces are here. Cars have been damaged. We have mobile footage, which will be examined," said senior police officer Alok Kumar.
• Seelampur remains tense after the violence. The entry and exit gates at six metro stations have been shut, according to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, and traffic has been restricted in the area. 
  
  
• This is the second incident of violence, two days after a protest march by students of the Jamia Millia University on Sunday turned violent. The police barged into the university campus and allegedly targeted students.
• On Monday, many colleges across the country protested in solidarity with Jamia University.
• Today, students at Jamia protested once again, this time against police action.
  
  

The citizenship law facilitates Indian citizenship for non-Muslims from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan who entered India before 2014.