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| Updated: Friday, October 26, 2018, 15:43 [IST]

New Delhi, Oct 26: Congress President Rahul Gandhi and party workers, protesting against the removal of CBI Chief Alok Verma, were detained by Delhi Police near CBI headquarters on Friday.

Congress President Rahul Gandhi and other leaders of the Congress Party detained during the protests at the CBI Headquarters in Delhi. Courtesy: ANI photo

Rahul Gandhi is going to Lodhi Road police station to court arrest.

Earlier, scores of party workers led by Rahul Gandhi reached CBI HQ to protest against the removal of CBI Director Alok Verma. Trinamool Congress MP Nadeem Ul Haq, CPI leader D Raja and senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot joined the protest.

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Security has been tightened and barricaded outside CBI headquarters ahead of Congress protest.

Also, security forces have been deployed outside CBI offices across the country. Lucknow.

Meanwhile, Police used water cannon at Congress workers who are protesting against the removal of CBI Director Alok Verma in Chandigarh.

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In a press conference held on Thursday, Rahul Gandhi said the party would also protest outside all the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) offices across the country.

"Tomorrow, outside CBI offices nationwide, the Congress party will protest the Prime Minister's (Narendra Modi) disgraceful attempt to prevent an investigation into the Rafale scam by removing the CBI Chief," Rahul Gandhi said.

Congress President Rahul Gandhi

Congress President Rahul Gandhi and senior party leaders march towards the CBI headquarters during a protest demanding the reinstatement of CBI Director Alok Verma, in New Delhi, Friday, Oct 26, 2018. (PTI Photo

Cutout of Rafale jet

Congress President Rahul Gandhi holds a cutout of a fighter aircraft during a protest demanding the reinstatement of CBI Director Alok Verma outside the CBI headquarters, in New Delhi, Friday, Oct 26, 2018. (PTI Photo

Rahul Gandhi detained

Congress President Rahul Gandhi and senior party leaders are taken in a police bus after they courted arrest during a protest demanding the reinstatement of CBI Director Alok Verma outside the CBI headquarters. PTI