All 106 people, who have been arrested in connection with the violence in North-East Delhi are “locals”, the Delhi Police has said.
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday expressed concern over the violence in northeast Delhi, saying that it cannot let another riot like the one in 1984 happen under its watch.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal expressed sorrow at the death of Intelligence Bureau Officer Ankit Sharma, whose body was found in Chand Bagh area of the national capital.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday appealed to the people of Delhi to maintain peace and brotherhood at all times and added that calm and normalcy should be restored at the earliest.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kapil Mishra on Wednesday slammed those demanding his arrest for allegedly making inflammatory statements pertaining to North-East Delhi violence.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned till March 23 hearing on pleas seeking removal of the crowd protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) at Shaheen Bagh area in the national capital.
The District Administration of Gautam Budh Nagar has ordered all wine and liquor shops, within three kilometres distance from the national capital, to remain closed on Wednesday. The decision comes in the wake of violence in Delhi between pro and anti CAA protestors which has led to the loss of 18 lives.
The death toll in the violence that flared up in northeast Delhi, reached 20 on Wednesday.
Mumbai has been put on a high alert in the wake of violent clashes in the national capital between pro and anti CAA protestors that has so far claimed the lives of seven people, including a police official.
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