Images: Delhi anti-rape protesters brave teargas, water cannons

It was an angry Saturday in Delhi as citizens laid siege to Vijay Chowk area — the country’s power centre, housing North Block, South Block and Parliament — to protest against increasing incidents of rape in the national capital. Here are the images.

[caption id=“attachment_566557” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Delhi breaks out in protest over rape. Naresh Sharma/Firstpost[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_566558” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Tear gas shells were lobbed as the protesters got violent. Naresh Sharma/Firstpost[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_566559” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] However, the hundreds-strong crowd doesn’t yield and wait till the smoke dissipates to continue their protest. Naresh Sharma/Firstpost[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_566560” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] The angry mob also pelted stones at the police and some of the security personnel were injured too. Naresh Sharma/Firstpost[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_566561” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] A large police force was deployed to contain the protest. Naresh Sharma/Firstpost[/caption]