Life back to normal in Mayur Vihar

Cops file fresh case of rioting, some arrested

The situation was normal in Mayur Vihar Phase-III in east Delhi on Tuesday, two days after a man died in a flash riot. Markets and schools remained opened, and residents said they felt sorry about the incident.

Police deployment was also reduced, with only a few personnel stationed at some areas. “All shops are open and people are back to work,” said a policeman posted near Khoda village.

Even the drunk driver, Kamruddin, was not aware that such a situation had developed after he was taken away to hospital.

However, police have filed a fresh case of rioting with New Ashok Nagar police station on Tuesday after 20 people hurled stones and petrol-filled cans on policemen the previous night.

On Sunday night, they had also recovered a dozen country-made pistols and over 50 cartridges from the riot-hit site. Police said they will submit a report on Wednesday to the city government about the riot.

On Monday, police had filed two cases against unknown persons for rioting, attempt to murder and arson with two police stations in east Delhi and had arrested 13 persons.

A case was also filed against the driver of an unknown vehicle based on a statement by Kamruddin, who fell from his motorcycle.

“Police officials stationed at the barricade were trying to help him, but rumour spread that they had killed him,” said a senior police officer.

After coming out from a police station, Kamruddin said he was “drunk” and was “driving a two-wheeler”.

“A vehicle hit my scooter from behind and I fell down, after which I lost consciousness,” said Kamruddin. On whether cops hit him from behind, he said, “No. A car hit my scooter from behind.”

A witness said Kamruddin was “dead drunk” and was “continuously abusing” police officials and people overtaking his scooter. Violence erupted on Sunday after rumours spread that a Khoda village resident was killed by police.

Return to normalcy

Except for St Mary’s School, which will open on Wednesday, other schools and government offices resumed work on Tuesday.

“Students have been informed about the development. The situation is back to normal,” said a security guard of St Mary’s School.

Sarvesh Kumar, who runs a grocery shop, also opened his store.

“I thought the situation will be bad today, but everything is fine. Customers have started coming,” he said.

The worst affected area was Badarpur petrol pump in Khoda Village. The mob torched the petrol pump in front of police officials.

“We were not aware that it was a mess created by a drunk man.

We came to know that a man was killed by police, so we gathered and protested, but some youth went into a rampage.

The incident has brought a bad name to our village,” said Pradeep Sharma, a resident of the village.