NEW DELHI: Latest report suggests that at least 6 people were killed in violence that erupted across the state of Uttar Pradesh in connection with the protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act. However, UP police officials have denied any such reports.

Meanwhile, the protests in Delhi have turned violent as a large number of people attempted to cross police barricades and pelted stone while marching to protest over the amended Citizenship Act.

The protests torched a car and were pelting stone as the police resorted to using water cannon in order to disperse the crowd.

Protests are underway in different parts of the national capital including India Gate, Jantar Mantar and Seelampur area against the new legislation.