National capital Delhi has been put on high alert in view of the protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act that took a violent turn near Jamia University on Sunday. Delhi Police has registered two cases pertaining to the violence and property damage by protestors, however, so far it is not clear against whom the cases have been lodged.

However, Delhi Police has been told to remain on high alert in sensitive areas of the capital city and carry out patrols on regular intervals to check any untoward incident.

The first case has been lodged in New Friends Colony policestation for arson, rioting, damage to government property and obstructinggovernment work. The second case has been filed in Jamia Nagar police stationfor rioting, stone pelting and obstructing government work.

As many as three buses were set ablaze and several othervehicles vandalised as anti-citizenship law protesters, which reportedlyincluded some students of Jamia Milia Islamia University clashed with policenear New Friends Colony in South Delhi on Sunday, leaving dozens of people andseveral cops injured.

All government and private schools in southeast Delhi nearJamia University are closed today, Monday, December 16 in the view of situationprevailing in near Jamia University that took a violent turn on Sunday.

Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Sunday took tomicroblogging site Twitter and made the announcement. "All government andprivate schools of Okhla, Jamia, New Friends Colony, Madanpur Khadar region inSouth East District in Delhi will be closed tomorrow. In view of the presentsituation, the Delhi government has decided to keep the schools closed,"he tweeted in Hindi.

Meanwhile, Delhi Traffic Police closed the movement ofvehicles from Sarita Vihar to Kalindi Kunj on road no. 13A. It advised themotorists heading towards Delhi from Noida to take Mathura Road, Ashram and DNDand those coming from Badarpur side take Ashram Chowk.

Entry, exit gates of over 15 Delhi Metro stations wereclosed following protests on Sunday. It included Delhi Gate, Pragati Maidan,ITO, IIT, GTB Nagar, Shivaji Stadium, Vasant Vihar, Munirka, RK Puram, SukhdevVihar, Jamia Millia Islamia, Okhla Vihar and Jasola Vihar stations.

On Monday morning, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC)informed that entry and exit gates at all stations have been opened. Normalservices have resumed in all stations.