Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Neeraj Chopra gets mobbed by hundreds of fans despite tight security - WATCH

Neeraj Chopra, wearing a mask and an India team jersey, was mobbed the moment he came out of the airport and despite the best efforts of security personnel, enthusiastic fans with garlands in hand, tried to get as close to the champion javelin thrower as possible.  

Tokyo Olympic Games gold-medallist, javelin thrower, Neeraj Chopra, was mobbed by loving fans at the Indira Gandhi International Airport the moment he emerged from the arrival lounge with security personnel -- numbering in hundreds -- unable to control the surge despite putting in place a 'fool-proof' security arrangement. Chopra, wearing a mask and an India team jersey, was mobbed the moment he came out and despite the best efforts of security personnel, enthusiastic fans with garlands in hand, tried to get as close to the champion javelin thrower as possible. Not to be left behind, the electronic media with mikes and cameras in hand, jostled with the fans to get some bytes from the ace athlete. After a lot of jostling, Chopra finally made it to a waiting white car as it slowly made its way through the sea of humanity and proceeded to the Ashoka Hotel, where the Indian medal winners will be felicitated by the Union Sports Minister, Anurag Thakur, later in the evening.