Police issue 'shoot-at-sight' order in northeast Delhi


New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS): After two days of rampant violence in northeast Delhi, a shoot-at-sight order has been issued in the affected areas, police sources said on Tuesday.

According to sources in Delhi Police's north-east district department, the shoot-at-sight order was announced in Yamuna Vihar area.

Several localities, including Chand Bagh, Bhajanpura, Maujpur-Babarpur, and Jafrabad witnessed violence as pro- and anti-CAA protesters clashed.

Several incidents of firing by protestors as well as security forces were reported on Monday and Tuesday, as well as frequent instances of stone pelting and vandalism.

At least 13 have lost their lives during the clashes, while over a 186 others have incurred injuries during the riots.

Earlier in the day, the Union Home Ministry appointed senior IPS officer S.N. Srivastava the Special Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) to contain the law and order crisis in the national capital as it found that the serving officers were unable to control the situation which was deteriorating by the day.

  

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  • Thousif, Manglore, Bolar

    Wed, Feb 26 2020

    Hindu terrorist throwing petrol bomb Where Muslim are only few in area they hit them and burn down masjid and there property. In Muslim majority area Thse goons hide behind the police and burning Muslim shops and homes and hitting women . Cowardly people..

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  • ayes p., kudla/ksa

    Wed, Feb 26 2020

    Kapil Mishra has incited the horrific violence.

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  • Rao, Udupi

    Wed, Feb 26 2020

    If you do not use force on violent mob this is the result.
    It looks only way to control sudden mob violence is to come down heavily on them using force.
    People do not listen to words during mob violence, they only understand force.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Wed, Feb 26 2020

    They are also carrying Guns ...

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  • G R PRABHUJI, Mangalore

    Wed, Feb 26 2020

    First of all withdraw the CAA and other bill. Immediately the situation will cool down. Ok afterward slowly start discussing regarding the Act. If it is good for the nation, then it must implement.

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  • ad, mangaluru

    Wed, Feb 26 2020

    Shoot who?

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  • Rajesh Kumar, Mangalore

    Wed, Feb 26 2020

    right!

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