Police detained two persons for allegedly threatening people and smashing windowpanes of media broadcast vans with an axe outside Le Meridien hotel Monday. Both were reportedly upset that the media had not properly covered an event for protection of cows, said a police officer.

Police rushed to the spot after receiving a PCR call at 12.10 pm about the two persons and security agencies were also alerted as budget was being presented in Parliament not far from the site, said sources.