northeast Delhi

GTB hospital

MHA Sources: Home Minister Amit Shah held a long meeting that lasted for almost 3 hours with Delhi Police & Home Mi… https://t.co/M5KsZvFiuD — ANI (@ANI) 1582651320000

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Police have put barricades and sealed all the roads that lead to Ghaziabad from north east Delhi. Ajay Kumar Pandey… https://t.co/xHydot9hj3 — ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) 1582644585000

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal

Met with victims of violence being treated at the GTB Hospital and Max Hospital. Hindus, Muslims, policemen - none… https://t.co/IUOMtdXzUn — Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) 1582630939000

Delhi violence

Delhi: Mortal remains of Delhi Police Head Constable Ratan Lal have been brought to his residence in Burari area. H… https://t.co/DbE6JOMMsr — ANI (@ANI) 1582637076000

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Home Minister Amit Shah condoles death of Head Constable Ratan Lal

The death toll in the violence inon Tuesday over amended Citizenship law has climbed to nine, according toauthorities. The injured in violent clashes are being brought to hospitals on bikes and vans as ambulances fail to make their way to the violence-hit areas. The situation has turned grim in areas of Chandbagh, Bhajanpura, and Gokulpuri after clashes broke out between groups supporting and opposing the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) in Jaffrabad and Maujpur on Monday, with protesters torching houses, shops and vehicles, and hurling stones at each other. At least three journalists were targeted by mobs.DCP North West, Delhi said, "Some false information/news item has been circulating regarding damage to a mosque in Ashok Vihar area. It is to clarify that no such incident has taken place in the area of Ashok Vihar. Please do not spread false information."Guru Teg Bahadur (GTB) Hospital official: 13 deaths have been reported since yesterday.Jaffrabad road has been cleared and shoot at sight order issued in Delhi's Yamuna Vihar. Cops have advised people to stay indoors.Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia informed that schools will remain closed tomorrow also in violence-affected North East district. All home examinations have been postponed. Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has been requested to postpone tomorrow's board exams.The Press Club of India and Indian Women's Press Corps expressed serious concern that journalists on duty have come under attack while covering the communal violence rocking northeast Delhi since last Sunday. "A lethargic police and politicians instigating communal violence cannot escape blame for attacks on the media. We expect the authorities, particularly the police and the Union home ministry, to be alive to democratic sensibilities and ensure that media are not brought under physical assault," said the letter signed by Anand K Sahay, President, Press Club of India and Jyoti Malhotra, President, IWPC.Delhi's Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal led the wreath-laying ceremony organised to pay tributes to head constable Ratan Lal who lost his life during communal clashes in northeast Delhi.Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai and Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik also paid their respect to the slain policeman along with a host of other police officials here at the Shaheed Smarak Sthal, New Police Lines."Ratan Lal's martyrdom is a huge loss to Delhi Police and the nation in whole. I, on behalf of the Delhi police, want to say that we in this time of grief stand in solidarity with the bereaved family," Patnaik said.Safety of children cannot be put at risk, the Delhi High Court said Tuesday and asked the CBSE to decide at the earliest on rescheduling Wednesday's board exam at one of the centres in the north-east Delhi where violence related to the Citizenship (Amendment) Act have claimed 10 lives.Justice Rajiv Shakdher asked the CBSE to take the decision as soon as possible on the exam and convey it to all concerned.The court will hear the matter again on Wednesday morning.Shahdara towards Apsara Border traffic movement has been closed after barricading by UP police. Traffic has been diverted towards Surya Nagar.The police have enforced a curfew in Maujpur, Jaffarabad, Chand Bagh and Karawal Nagar.Delhi Commissioner of Police, Amulya Patnaik said, "Some news agency ran the news that Delhi Police said that it has not got adequate forces from MHA, this information is wrong. MHA is continually supporting us & we have adequate forces. Delhi police denies this completely. Miscreants will not be spared, strict legal action will be taken against them. Sufficient police force, CAPF and senior officials deployed in the North East district. Sec 144 imposed in some areas of the district."Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal visited some of those injured in the violence over the amended citizenship law in northeast Delhi at the GTB Hospital on Tuesday and appealed to people to "stop this madness".He was accompanied by his deputy Manish Sisodia and Health Minister Satyendar Jain. "I have met the people who were injured, also met some people who sustained bullet injuries. Facilities and doctors are apt here. The biggest concern is to stop the violence. I appeal to everyone to stop the violence. This madness has to stop," he said.Kejriwal said he spoke to Union Home Minister Amit Shah on the issue. "I have raised issue of having enough force. The Home Minister has assured that additional force will be given," he said.The Congress Party has called a meeting of its top body, the CWC, at the party headquarters tomorrow morning to discuss the prevailing situation in Delhi.After pelting stones, paramilitary forces were reportedly attacked by acid in Karawal Nagar.US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he discussed the issue of religious freedom with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his comprehensive talks and that the Indian leader wants people to have this freedom. Trump described Modi as a terrific leader and India as a tremendous country. "We did talk about religious freedom. Prime Minister Modi wants people to have religious freedom in India...If you look back India has worked hard for religious freedom," Trump said.However, when asked if he discussed the violent incidents here during his visit, he said that he didn't discuss individual attacks with PM Modi and "that is up to India"."At least 56 police personnel are injured so far. Unfortunately, we have lost head constable Rattan Lal. DCP Shahdara has also suffered head injuries. At least 130 civilians are injured. We have detained people and we can take strict legal actions against miscreants to maintain the law and order situation. Sufficient forces have been deployed and all are senior officers are keeping a check. At least 11 FIRs have been registered so far and we will take proper action," Delhi Police PRO said.Delhi High Court is hearing a petition filed by a school and it's students of 10th and 12th class seeking change in the centre for the Board exams. The Board exam centre allotted to the petitioner school is in Karawal Nagar (North East Delhi)."This is Gandhi, Nehru, Patel's India, can any Indian accept this mindless violence? Congress appeals to the people of Delhi to maintain communal harmony and thwart all attempts of the forces dividing the country on the basis of religion," Congress' chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala told reporters.Unabated violence and incidents of stone-pelting and murder in the national capital have shattered the nation, he said, while referring to the riots in northeast Delhi over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act that continued for the third day, and demanded stern action against the culprits. "Our appeal to the prime minister, the home minister and the Delhi chief minister is, can you rise to the occasion, leave aside your political partisanship and views, and become really not leaders of your parties but leaders of the society so that harmony, peace and non-violence prevail," he said.The Congress party will stand with the Centre and the Delhi government in every way to maintain brotherhood and harmony in the society, he said."Do not fail this country because you belong to different political parties," Surjewala said, adding this was a sincere appeal "on behalf of people of Delhi and the country" to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal."There is no place for violence in Gandhi ji's India... Today there is a need to establish peace on the ground and maintain brotherhood," he said.Surjewala said the party also prays for the speedy recovery of DCP Amit Sharma and the hundreds of other people who have been injured in the violence."We also condemn the firing at three journalists Arvind Gunasekar, Saurabh Shukla and Akash and pray for their good health," he said."We strongly condemn these brutal riots and demand that the culprits be identified and stern action is taken against the real culprits and miscreants. The Congress mourns the death of Head Constable Ratan Lal and others in the violence," Surjewala said.- PTIDelhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his deputy, Manish Sisodia, visited the Guru Teg Bahadur (GTB) Hospital, on Tuesday afternoon, to enquire about the condition of those injured in the violence.Dr Sunil Kumar, Medical Superintendent of Guru Teg Bahadur (GTB) Hospital, Delhi informed that the death toll has risen to 10 and 150 injured admitted at GTB Hospital in the last 24 hours.Wherever there is violence we are taking action accordingly. We will be detaining the miscreants and taking appropriate legal action against them. People should cooperate with us to maintain peace.Right now stone pelting has stopped and we will ensure law and order is maintained. Else we deploy more forces. Our local officers are also present to address any issues. Right now, the situation is peaceful. We are here till the situation normalises.Three journalists were seriously attacked and many others were threatened and heckled by unruly mobs. Journalist Akash, reporting for JK 24x7 News was shot at in east Delhi’s Maujpur on Tuesday, two reporters belonging to NDTV were beaten up by the mob. NDTV said its journalist Arvind Gunasekar was hit by rioters while he was at one of the spots in northeast Delhi and lost a tooth. His fellow reporter, Saurabh, who tried to shield him, was punched. They were rushed to a hospital.The toll in the incidents of violence that took place in various areas of the capital over the past two days has increased to nine. On Monday, the violence claimed lives of five people, including Delhi Police head constable Ratan Lal."Four persons have been brought dead today. Five people lost their lives yesterday. The toll has risen to nine," said Sunil Kumar, Medical Superintendent of GTB Hospital. Over 100 have been injured in the North-East Delhi violence over a period of two days after clashes broke out between pro and anti CAA protestors.