Strict vigil in violence-hit areas of northeast Delhi

New Delhi, February 28

Life is limping back to normal in parts of the riot-hit northeast Delhi, with police and paramilitary personnel maintaining a strict vigil in view of Friday prayers at mosques.

Police officers said they were also making extra efforts to quell rumours, and holding regular flag marches and interactions in the neighbourhoods of affected areas as confidence-building measures.

In some areas of northeast Delhi, signs of normal life were witnessed with opening of shops. In violence-hit areas also, shops in streets and bylanes were open.

Nearly 7,000 paramilitary forces have been deployed in the affected areas of the northeast district since Monday. Besides, hundreds of Delhi Police personnel are on the ground to maintain peace and prevent any untoward incident.

At least 38 people were killed and over 200 injured in the communal clashes that broke out in northeast Delhi on Monday after violence between citizenship law supporters and protesters spiralled out of control. The areas affected include Jaffrabad, Maujpur, Chand Bagh, Khureji Khas and Bhajanpura.

The Union Home Ministry had said on Thursday night that no major incident was reported from the northeast district in the past 36 hours. It had said that prohibitory orders imposed under Section 144 would be relaxed for 10 hours in view of improvement in the situation. PTI

NCW team to visit Jaffrabad

A team of the National Commission for Women, including chairperson Rekha Sharma, will visit Jaffrabad on Friday to look into any cases of assault on women during the recent communal violence in northeast Delhi, according to a member.

At least 38 people were killed and over 200 injured in the communal clashes that broke out in northeast Delhi three days ago after violence between citizenship law supporters and protesters spiralled out of control.

The areas affected include Jaffrabad, Maujpur, Chand Bagh, Khureji Khas and Bhajanpura.

A member of the NCW said Sharma and two members would visit Jaffrabad to look into any grievance or assault on women during the violence in past four days. PTI