New Delhi, Oct. 6 -- Security has been beefed up around Jantar Mantar and the Election Commission of India (ECI) headquarters in the national capital ahead of a scheduled march by opposition parties on Tuesday.

Ahead of the demonstration, Delhi Police have deployed a large number of personnel in the area and erected multiple layers of barricades to prevent any untoward incident and maintain the law and order situation.

Earlier, Delhi Police on Monday detained protesters outside Parliament Street Police Station who were demonstrating against an alleged incident of sexual misconduct against three women journalists during an October 3 protest at Jantar Mantar.

The protesters were detained following a clash with police officers. One of the...