09:06 (IST)
AAP councillor Tahir Hussain denies involvement in killing of IB staffer
On Thursday, reports emerged saying that bits of broken bricks and glass was found on the terrace of the AAP councillor's home. Later in the day, he was booked on charges of murder and arson. Hussain, however, has denied involvement in the killing and called the allegations against him "baseless".
Ankit Sharma (26), who worked for the IB, had gone missing on Tuesday and his body was found in a drain near his home in northeast Delhi's riot-hit Chand Bagh area on Wednesday. His family members claimed that the local councillor and his associates were behind the killing. Hussain rejected the allegations.
08:46 (IST)
Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP govt announces relief measures for victims of Delhi violence
Addressing a press conference, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday announced an ex-gratia sum of Rs 1 lakh and a compensation of Rs 10 lakh for the families of the deceased as the toll in the violence rose to 38, with at least 200 injured.
Announcing a slew of measures, he also said that the government will bear the cost of treatment of those injured in the violence and are admitted to private hospitals under the government's Farishte scheme.
The chief minister also listed out several peace and rehabilitation measures. He said an immediate relief of Rs 25,000 would be given to those whose houses have been burnt, while the government would also provide free books and uniforms to students who have lost them to the riot.
08:32 (IST)
Delhi Police forms two SITs to probe northeast Delhi violence
The Delhi Police Thursday transferred northeast Delhi riots probe to the crime branch. The cases will be probed by two Special Investigation Teams (SITs), officials said on Thursday. The police has so far filed 48 FIRs.
The teams will be headed by Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCP) Joy Tirkey and Rajesh Deo. The teams will have four Assistant Commissioner of Police-rank officers each and the probe will be supervised by Additional Commissioner of Police BK Singh.
08:24 (IST)
BJP targets AAP's Tahir Hussain over death of IB staffer during riots in Delhi
BJP leaders accused Tahir Hussain of instigating violence and triggering riot-like situation after reports said that bits of broken bricks and glass was found on the terrace of the AAP councillor. Ironically, BJP leaders like Kapil Mishra, are themselves facing the heat for raising hate slogans against a particular community, which many have said acted as a catalyst resulting in the Delhi riots.
Hussain, however, has denied any involvement in the riots or the killing of the Intelligence Bureau staffer Ankit Sharma during the clashes and said that the allegations were "baseless". He called for an impartial probe into the incident and said action should be taken against the guilty.
"It is wrong to target me. I and my family have nothing to do with it," Hussain said. The AAP leader also demanded strict action against BJP leaders responsible for giving inflammatory speeches.
08:20 (IST)
FIR against AAP councillor Tahir Hussain over involvement of killing of IB officer; party suspends him
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) councillor Tahir Hussain was booked for murder, arson and violence on Thursday in connection with the spate of violence that erupted in northeast Delhi this week, reports have confirmed. Family of Intelligence Bureau (IB) officer Ankit Sharma, who died during the riots, have accused Hussain of killing him, an allegation that has been denied by the AAP councillor.
On Thursday evening, the Delhi Police registered an FIR against Hussain under Section 302 (murder), among others at the Dayalpur police station, News18 reported. The AAP, which is the ruling party in Delhi after a landslide win in the Assembly polls held on 8 February, reportedly suspended Hussain after he was booked by the Delhi Police.
08:12 (IST)
At least 7,000 paramilitary forces in place since 24 Feb: Home Ministry
Nearly 7,000 central paramilitary forces have been deployed in the affected areas of northeast District since 24 February, according to the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Besides, the Delhi Police has also deployed three Special CPs, six Joint CPs, one Additional CP, 22 DCPs, 20 ACPs, 60 Inspectors, 1,200 other ranks and 200 lady police under the overall supervision of Commissioner of Police to effectively guide and supervise police response so as to contain and normalise the situation.
08:07 (IST)
Restrictive orders under Sec 144 to be relaxed for 10 hours on Friday: MHA
Prohibitory orders imposed under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) will be relaxed for a total of 10 hours in Delhi on Friday in view of improvement in the situation, the Home Ministry said on Thursday.
So 48 FIRs, pertaining to clashes, loss of lives and property, etc, have already been registered and further FIRs would be registered in due course and police has detained or arrested 514 suspects for questioning so far, the ministry said.
Further arrests would be effected in the course of investigation, it added. The Delhi Police has separately set up two SITs for investigating serious offences.
08:02 (IST)
'No major incident reported in northeast Delhi in 36 hours': MHA after Amit Shah’s review meeting
No major incident of violence was reported from the riot-hit northeast Delhi in the last 36 hours, the Home Ministry said on Thursday night. The ministry issued the statement after Home Minister Amit Shah reviewed the situation in the violence-hit parts of the city in a meeting with senior officials and top police brass.
The ministry said there was no major incident in the last 36 hours in any affected police station of Delhi's northeast district.As many as 514 suspects were either arrested or detained for questioning and further arrests would be made in the course of investigation, it said.
07:57 (IST)
List of riot victims named till now:
Medical Superintendent of GTB Hospital Sunil Kumar said, "Over 215 riot victims have been brought to our hospital and treated since 24 February. However, at present only 51 patients are admitted. The condition of almost all patients are stable except one."
The following is a list of riot victims who have been named till now —
1) Ratan Lal (head constable posted at ACP Office, Gokulpuri)
2) Mubarik
3)Mohd Muddashir (Age-30)
4) Mohd Furkan (Age-30)
5) Deepak (Age-34)
6) Istyak Khan (Age-24)
7)Virbhan
8) Vinod (Age-45)
9) Ankit Sharma (Age-26)
10) Dilbar
11) Shan Mohd (Age-35)
12) Pravesh (Age-48)
13) Zakir (Age-24)
14) Rahul Thakur (Age-23)
15) Rahul Solanki (Age-26)
16) Mehtab (Age-22)
17) Ashfaq (Age-22)
18) Shahid (Age-25)
19) Aman (Age-17)
20) Maruf (Age-32)
21) Salman
22) Faizan (Age-24)
23) Alok Tiwari (Age-32)
24) Irfan (Age-25)
25) Babbu (Age-32)
07:52 (IST)
Youngest victim in Delhi's communal clashes is 17 and oldest 70
The youngest victim, Aman, was 17, while two 70-year-olds were the oldest victims. Twenty-nine of the deceased were male, one female, while the gender of the others was not known.
Thirty-four of the victims were declared dead at the Guru Tegh Bahadur (GTB) Hospital, while the rest were declared dead at the Lok Nayak Jai Prakash (LNJP) Hospital.
07:51 (IST)
Delhi Police says 21 victims succumbed to gunshot wounds
The majority of the victims (21) died of gunshot wounds, four each of "stabbing injuries" and "assault", three due to "assault with burns" while the cause of death was not known for four people, said Delhi Police.
Of the deceased, 15 were Muslims and 10 were Hindus, while the religious identities of the others is not clear.
07:49 (IST)
One cop, 36 civilians among those killed in riots
The Delhi Police on Thursday released details of 37 people killed in the recent riots in the northeastern part of the city, a day after the violence subsided. Among those who lost their lives is one police official, while the other 36 are civilians.
07:48 (IST)
Toll in communal clashes in Delhi climbs to 37
After northeast Delhi witnessed four straight days of communal violence over the contentious citizenship law, the toll in the National Capital's worst riots rose to 37 on Thursday.
The violence saw an ebb but did not subside completely. Hundreds of police and paramilitary personnel patrolled the streets of the region amid reports of sporadic violence.
Delhi Violence Over CAA Protest LATEST Updates: The Delhi Police Thursday transferred northeast Delhi riots probe to the crime branch. The cases will be probed by two Special Investigation Teams (SITs), officials said on Thursday. The police has so far filed 48 FIRs.
The teams will be headed by Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCP) Joy Tirkey and Rajesh Deo. The teams will have four Assistant Commissioner of Police-rank officers each and the probe will be supervised by Additional Commissioner of Police BK Singh.
Aam Aadmi Party councillor Tahir Hussain was booked for murder, arson and violence on Thursday in connection with the spate of violence that erupted in northeast Delhi this week, reports have confirmed. Family of Intelligence Bureau officer Ankit Sharma, who died during the riots, have accused Hussain of killing him, an allegation that has been denied by the AAP councillor.
On Thursday evening, the Delhi Police registered an FIR against Hussain under Section 302 (murder), among others at the Dayalpur police station, News18 reported. The AAP, which is the ruling party in Delhi after a landslide win in the Assembly polls held on 8 February, reportedly suspended Hussain after he was booked by the Delhi Police.
दिल्ली हिंसा मामले में पार्षद ताहिर हुसैन को जाँच पूरी होने तक आम आदमी पार्टी से निलंबित कर दिया है।
— AAP (@AamAadmiParty) February 27, 2020
Sharma was found dead in a riot-hit area in Jaffrabad on Wednesday. He was allegedly beaten to death by a mob on Tuesday.
Sharma's father, Ravinder, alleged that Hussain's supporters had killed the IB staffer and that he had been shot after he was beaten, NDTV reported. The report also said that the body has been sent for autopsy.
BJP leaders also accused Hussain for instigating violence and triggering riot-like situation after reports said that bits of broken bricks and glass was found on the terrace of the AAP councillor. Ironically, BJP leaders like Kapil Mishra, are themselves facing the heat for raising hate slogans against a particular community, which many have said acted as a catalyst resulting in the Delhi riots.
Hussain, however, has denied any involvement in the riots or the killing of the Intelligence Bureau staffer and said that the allegations were "baseless". He called for an impartial probe into the incident and said action should be taken against the guilty.
"It is wrong to target me. I and my family have nothing to do with it," Hussain said. The AAP leader also demanded strict action against BJP leaders responsible for giving inflammatory speeches.
"I came to know from news reports that I am being blamed for the murder of a man. These are lies and baseless accusations. For our safety, my family and I had moved away from our home on Monday in police presence," he said.
Senior AAP leader Sanjay Singh said the party's stand remains clear that strictest punishment must be taken against anyone associated with spreading violence and added that Hussain has given his statement on the matter.
Thirty-four people have been killed and over 200 injured in the communal clashes that broke out in northeast Delhi three days ago after violence between anti and pro Citizenship (Amendment) Act groups spiralled out of control.
Frenzied mobs torched houses, shops, vehicles, a petrol pump and pelted stones at locals and police personnel. Jaffrabad, Maujpur, Babarpur, Yamuna Vihar, Bhajanpura, Chand Bagh and Shiv Vihar are among the areas mainly affected by the riots.
With inputs from agencies
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