Scuffle between journos and Oprah's guards at Vrindavan
January 19, 2012 17:47 IST
On her maiden trip to India [ Images ], American talk show queen Oprah [ Images ] Winfrey's visit to the holy town of Vrindavan in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh [ Images ], on January 19 was marred when her bodyguards were involved in a scuffle with journalists.Three Indian bodyguards were arrested following the incident in which some video cameras were allegedly broken following a complaint filed by media personnel covering Oprah's visit. No one was injured in the incident, police said.
The bodyguards were later released after they wrote a letter of apology to the media, police said.
Two American securitymen and a dozen bodyguards from India were part of Oprah's entourage when it reached Vrindavan. She is in India in connection with a shoot for her new show Next Chapter.
Earlier in the morning, she filmed a documentary on widows and also took part in a bhajan at the ashram situated in Patthar Pura.
Oprah was greeted by top-notch Indian socialites and Bollywood glitterati including Amitabh Bachchan [ Images ], Shah Rukh Khan [ Images ] and Aishwarya Rai [ Images ] at a private party in Mumbai [ Images ] two days back.
She is currently travelling around the world interviewing celebrities, newsmakers and others for her new show. She is also due to particiapte in the Jaipur [ Images ] Literature Festival.
Photograph: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images
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