Bus burning, 'chakka jaam', mar Delhi bandh on Day 3; 360 detained

New Delhi, Nov 1 (UNI) Large-scale vandalism, traffic chaos and effigy burning marked the culmination of the three-day Delhi Bandh, called by the traders in protest against the sealing drive in the capital, even as 360 people were detained by the police in this connection.

Reports of bus burning, road blockades and demonstrations poured in from nearly all parts of the Capital especially East Delhi.

Scores of DTC buses were damaged in stone-pelting and their window pane smashed by unruly protestors, who had gathered on the roads since 0900 hrs on Vikas Marg -- one of the worst affected stretches.

The mob, while raising anti-government slogans, also burnt effigies of Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit at various intersections.

After putting roadblocks at several points, people forced traffic to halt which led the police to resort to lathicharge at some places.

At Noida Morh, a massive 'chakka jaam' resulted in traffic coming to a standstill for quite some time leading to chaos.

Protestors also vented their fury at DTC buses -- deflating their tyres and breaking window panes at Mayur Vihar Phase-I.

Irate mob...Eds pl pick up from line one, para seven of DI59 AGITATION-DELHI OVERALL LEAD BANDH.

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