JOIN USThe Delhi Police have registered two cases on Monday against unidentified people for rioting, attempt to murder and arson in connection with Sunday’s violence at a check post in Mayur Vihar Phase III. The cases were filed with two police stations in east Delhi. The police have also arrested 13 people.
Late on Sunday night, rumours that a youth had died after an accident near the police check post sparked off violence, claiming another life.
Police said at least 40 people, including 32 police personnel, were injured in the riot at Mayur Vihar Phase III after locals attacked police and damaged public property.
Two cases of arson, rioting and attempt to murder have been registered with New Ashok Nagar and Ghazipur police stations and 13 people—nine at New Ashok Nagar and four at Ghazipur—have been arrested. The police fired 120 teargas shells and resorted to lathicharge to disperse the mob. The mob threw stones and petrol-filled cans at police officials for at least two hours in the area.
Seven police battalions were deployed during the tense situation on Sunday night to control the mob and prevent harm to nearby residents, said a senior police officer. Violence erupted after a two-wheeler rider, Kamaruddin, in his twenties, was injured at Mayur Vihar police picket.
He was asked to stop his vehicle but he did not, and instead the vehicle hit the picket. The police said he was drunk.
He tried to flee from the spot, following which a police official hit him with a stick, knocking him to the ground.
He was taken to Guru Tegh Bahadur Hospital for treatment and was arrested late on Monday.
Police refuted claims that he was hit by them. However, rumours started doing the rounds that a Khoda village resident was killed by police, following which a riot erupted.
The Delhi government on Monday announced a magisterial inquiry into the incident. Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said the reason behind the incident would be known only after the inquiry. Though it was relatively calm at Mayur Vihar Phase III throughout the day on Monday, a group of 20 people pelted stones at police officials.
The police managed to disperse the crowd within minutes and nabbed a few antisocial elements as well.