Police is on alert mode after the violence in Delhi’s Jahangirpuri area on Saturday. Heavy police force has been deployed in the entire area. However, officials say that the situation in the area is under control. Now the statement of a policeman who was present on the spot during the violence has come to the fore. He has said that someone from the crowd had started firing.
Speaking to India Today, the sub-inspector in Delhi Police, who was shot during the violence, said that he was trapped in a crowd of thousands. “There were at least a thousand people on both sides,” he said. They were pelting stones. Someone from the crowd has started firing, I got shot.’ The policeman was shot in the hand.
A clash broke out between the two parties in north-west Delhi’s Jahangirpuri area during a procession that took place on Hanuman Jayanti on Saturday. Many policemen and people were injured during this. At the same time, many vehicles were also targeted by the mob. According to the report, the police say that the violence that took place around 6 in the evening resulted in stone pelting and some vehicles were also set on fire. After this, additional police force was sent to Jahangirpuri and other sensitive areas.
Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana says that strict action will be taken against the rioters. He also appealed to the people not to pay heed to rumours. Union Home Minister Amit Shah has spoken to the police officials and directed strict action. Delhi Police has also informed the top officials of the Home Ministry about the situation.