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date_range 25 Feb 2020 2:48 AM IST Updated On
date_range 25 Feb 2020 2:48 AM ISTHead constable killed during clashes over CAA in northeast Delhi: Police
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New Delhi: A head constable of the Delhi Police was killed during clashes over the new citizenship law in northeast Delhi on Monday, a senior officer said.
Ratan Lal (42) was attached to the office of the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Gokalpuri, he added.
He was injured when stones were hurled at police personnel during the protests. Lal, a native of Rajasthan's Sikar, had joined the Delhi Police as a constable in 1998 and is survived by his wife, two daughters and a son.
Chief Minister Arvind kejriwal condoled Lal's demise and called for peace in the national capital.
"The death of the police head constable is very sad. He was also one of us. Give up violence. Nobody benefits from this. All problems will be resolved through peace," he said in a tweet in Hindi.
Several police personnel were injured in the clashes.
On Monday, people took on social media to post horrific pictures of violence engrossed the national capital. Ankur Bharadwaj tweeted a picture where a violent mob attacks a man wearing Muslim traditional clothes with sticks and weapons.
This happened in Delhi. On the watch of this govt. See their faces. The attackers can all be seen here. I pray that he survived this attempt on his life. pic.twitter.com/ogmPQRL4FK
— Ankur Bhardwaj (@Bhayankur) February 24, 2020
All India Mahila Congress retweeted a video which shows buildings and shops in Chandbagh area are set ablaze by mobs.
A day after BJP leader @KapilMishra_IND threatens the pro CAA protestors, riot break out at Delhi's Chandbagh area.
— All India Mahila Congress (@MahilaCongress) February 24, 2020
CM @ArvindKejriwal you can't act helpless claiming police is with MoH now, it's your people who are the facing violence. #DelhiBurning pic.twitter.com/o8pdfOnrfW
`A number of vehicles, shops and houses were torched in northeast Delhi on Monday, a day after mob supporting CAA attacked anti-CAA protesters.
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