New Delhi, Nov 25: According to multiple media reports, at least 11 people were killed and around 150 injured in the large scale violence unleashed by the Sangh Parivar activists to suppress anti-CAA agitation in the capital of India.
Violence was reported from Jaffrabad, Chandbagh, Maujpur, Bhajanpura, Gokulpuri, Khajuri Khas, Kardampuri, Dayalpur and Hauz Rani and prohibitory orders were clamped in several areas of North East Delhi.
The MHA said the situation was under control and paramilitary forces have been deployed in large numbers in trouble spots. The Gokulpuri tire market was set on fire. The violence has also led to the destruction of several crores worth of property.
As tension smouldered in the national capital's northeast and the sun set over another restive day, violence cut a swathe through several localities, including Chand Bagh and Bhajanpura, with stones and other missiles hurled and shops set ablaze.
Rioters damaged two fire tenders in Gokulpuri and crowds raising incendiary slogans set on fire fruit carts, rickshaws and anything that came in their way in the epicentre of the trouble Maujpur and other places.
With US President Donald Trump also in the city, Delhi Police ramped up security. It fired teargas shells to disperse the rioters -- armed with stones, rods and even swords and many wearing helmets to protect themselves -- and was assisted by paramilitary personnel.
Streets were littered with mangled remains of vehicles, bricks and burnt tyres, mute testimony to the violence and bloodshed that took on a communal taint on Monday and injured about 180 people, including 48 police personnel.
According to GTB Hospital Medical Superintendent Sunil Kumar, six people were declared brought dead on Tuesday, taking the death toll in 11. At least 35 injured people were also taken to the hospital today.
"Fifty per cent of those injured have sustained bullet injuries," Kumar added.
As the violence continued unabated, police officials said the situation was under control and flag marches were conducted in Bhajanpura, Khajuri Khas and other places.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah convened a meeting with Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Delhi Police chief Amulya Patnaik and others to address the situation.
The meeting resolved that workers of political parties should join hands to restore peace and peace committees should be reactivated in all localities.
In scenes not seen in the national capital for decades, frenzied groups thrashed people on the road and vandalised vehicles.
The media also came under attack.
Akshay, a journalist with JK 24X7 News, received a bullet injury and was in a serious condition in hospital, and two reporters from NDTV were beaten and punched by rioters. Many other journalists were heckled and told to go back.
Schools were shut and fearful residents stayed indoors as restless crowds roamed the streets, seemingly unmindful of prohibitory orders restricting the assembly of more than four people imposed on Monday.
"There is hardly any police presence in the area. Rioters are running around threatening people, vandalising shops. Families need to be evacuated. We are unsafe in our own homes," said a resident of Maujpur, requesting anonymity.
Another added that this is the first time in 35 years -- possibly since the 1984 anti-Sikh riots -- that he has seen a situation such as this. "The area had always remained peaceful," he told PTI.
Trouble continued through the day.
Around 5 pm in Chand Bagh, for instance, security personnel were pelted with stones. They chased the mob, only to be attacked afresh with some people also armed with petrol bombs.
A few residents in Yamuna Vihar and Jaffrabad told PTI they had seen rioters with swords in their hands.
The 11 killed include Delhi Police head constable Ratan Lal. While Lal died of gunshot wounds, it is still not yet clear what killed the others or who they all were.
Among those killed was Vinod Kumar, a resident of Ghonda who was brought dead to the hospital and whose body is at the morgue of the Jag Parvesh Hospital.
Also killed was Mohammad Furkan from Kardampuri, near Jafrabad, who got married in 2014 and has two children. His brother, Mohammed Imran, overcome with grief, said they were both in the handicrafts business.
"He had gone to get some food for his children. Someone told me he had been shot. I couldn't believe it as I had met him barely an hour earlier. I kept calling him... I then rushed to GTB Hospital where I was told that he is dead," he told reporters, sobbing inconsolably outside the hospital.
Imran blamed BJP leader Kapil Mishra's tweet, giving Delhi Police an ultimatum to clear the streets of protesters and saying people would be quiet only until Trump is in India.
"Before that everything was peaceful," he said.
One person seen brandishing a gun before police on Monday was identified as Shah Rukh and been arrested yet. Police said 11 FIRs have been filed.
Kejriwal, who held a meeting with senior officials and MLAs of all parties to discuss the situation, asked people to refrain from violence and said all issues can be dealt with through dialogue.
"Stop this madness," he said after visiting the injured in GTB Hospital.
"I have met the people who were injured, also met some people who sustained bullet injuries. The biggest concern is to stop the violence. I appeal to everyone to stop the violence," he said.
Five stations on the Delhi Metro's Pink Line were closed for the second consecutive day on Tuesday in the wake of the trouble.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Shahdara) Amit Sharma underwent an operation on Monday night for the head injury sustained during the clashes.
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They should have sold them to Muslims when they were healthy, at least cow owners could have made some money.....Huge financial loss for poor farmers.....please get ride cow politics from the society....you cannot make vote out of it....it is too late now...let the people eat beef who are interested and enjoy...if BJP are not interested just shut their mouth and keep quite...
Cows in custody of muslims are only mathas rest are........
Viren Kotian, Udupi..... How do you say \ one particular community \" You are totally wrong... Christians, Hindus and Muslims are eating beef....Up date your knowledge...."
@ viren kotian jiiii
if human mother die.. their own son or daughter they will take care about them,
but here u r saying right ur mother is cow , what ur comments here we need that
please take care of ur own mother the
Ha ha...Viren....
Mother's will die even human...but will you leave your mother to be rotten on streets.......as you do... you stop mother GO politics and do something by your own ....did you ever serve a cow or your own mother..?
Dear Viren/Naren,
Do you give your mother better care and try to give best treatment if she is hospitalized or she is sick? If yes. Why not to your mother cow. Don't give unnecessaary comments which divide the communities. Go and save these dying cows. God will give you reward for saving these mothers. Every one die that every one knows. Then why you spend money for hospitalization
If only the holy cow could write an essay on her everyday life in India & voice her concern on people killing & getting killed in her name.
Indian people are treating a human being as an animal on the grounds that he/she ate an animal (cow).
this indian people never change their emotional they even cant allow to eat or live.
this makes more beef trade. lets have some fun.
It clearly shows that nobody can change the cruelty of the animals, let leave everything to the almighty, lets allow ghost eat the feast everyday,,.
Beef ban and ban on cow slaughter is the most idiotic law. It is sure the cows will have a slow death of starvation and thirst.
these groups if they are really interested in truly breeding sacred animal , then why 30 cows perish in a day ??? its all just for politics only! even the labors of the shed not paid for months?? india today has exposed these \gau rakshas\" politics !!!"
Achedin for cow vigilantes but bad day for cows and other civilized people. The expense of the cows should be inquired by Supreme court monitored SIT!
the whole population there must be living in fear & may not be coming out of their houses as the chaddi baniyan gang from the cow vigilante brigade must be wanting to thrash the daylight out of these residents?May be sec.144 should be in place or may be security forces be sent.Another problem is the traditional professionals who skin dead cows may also be scared of the above brigade as they also will be thrashed.That leaves govt.in a dilemma what to do, really pitiable situation in this sleepy state?May be FDI should be welcome from foreign countries,who could help us clean this problem?God save us!
Not only cows, human mother also will die. No one is permanent in this world. stop this politics. Here nobody ate mother's flesh unlike the members of one particular community.
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