FIR against AAP's Tahir Hussain

48 FIRs lodged in

, say police

Delhi CM Kejriwal announces compensation for violence victims

Delhi HC gives Centre four weeks to reply

Death Toll

AAP councillor denies involvement in killing of IB staffer

PM Modi & CM Arvind Kejriwal remained mute spectators: Sonia Gandhi

Delhi police failed to act on itelligence input

CBSE to conduct fresh exams

Situation returning to normal: Delhi police

Judge hearing Delhi violence case transferred

Delhi police registers FIR

USCIRF comments '

factually inaccurate and misleading':

External affairs ministry

Flag marches on Thursday

Supreme Court raps Centre over police inaction

How did the anti-CAA protests got violent

NEW DELHI: Communal violence in northeast district of Delhi claimed 38 lives with the police saying the situation is normal and no incident of violence took place today. The clashes had started on Saturday over the contentious citizenship law. Affected areas of northeast Delhi include Jafrabad, Chand Bagh, Maujpur, Bhajanpura, Kardampuri, Gokulpuri, Khajuri and Karawal Nagar.Here are the top developments:The AAP has suspended its councillor Tahir Hussain, who is accused of being involved in the death of an IB staffer, from the primary membership of the party till police probe is completed, party sources said on Thursday.An FIR was earlier registered against Tahir Hussain for allegedly being involved in the killing of Intelligence Bureau staffer Ankit Sharma, police said.The complaint was given by Sharma's father, following which a case was registered under sections 365 and 302 of the Indian Penal Code.Hussain had earlier denied any involvement in the riots or killing of an Intelligence Bureau staffer whose family accused him of being behind the murder.The Delhi police on Thursday that the situation in northeast area of the national capital is normal. "No incident took place today. Adequate forces have been deployed. 48 FIRs have been registered so far, and more are being registered as we are getting more information."MS Randhawa, Delhi Police PRO said that 350 Aman committee meetings have been held so far and the investigation is going on."Two SITs have been formed under the Delhi Police Crime Branch and all the FIRs have been transferred to the SIT," he added.Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday announced that under the Delhi government's 'Farishte' scheme, the government will bear the expenses of treatment of those injured in the riots in northeast areas and who have been admitted to private hospitals.The Delhi government will give compensation of Rs 20 lakhs each to families of those who have died in the violence."Delhi government will give Rs 10 lakh to families of those killed in riots and Rs 2 lakh to those seriously injured," the CM announced.When asked about the alleged involvement of AAP councillor Tahir Hussain in the riots, Kejriwal, who is AAP chief, said no rioter from whichever party they belong should be spared. "If those involved in the riots are found to be from the AAP, give them double punishment," he said.A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice C Hari Shankar allowed the Centre's impleadment in the PIL seeking lodging of FIRs and arrests in the northeast Delhi communal violence over the amended citizenship law.The court granted four weeks to the Centre and the police to file their replies to the PIL seeking lodging of FIRs against alleged hate speeches by three BJP leaders.At the outset, solicitor general Tushar Mehta told the bench that 48 FIRs have been lodged in relation to the violence and there be no judicial intervention till normalcy is restored in the national capital. The FIRs lodged so far relate to arson, looting and deaths.As per latest update on Thursday, another seven succumbed to the injuries on Thursday morning, taking the toll to 38.The last figures of death toll on Wednesday stood at 37. Out of these, 25 deaths were reported from Guru Tegh Bahadur (GTB) Hospital and two casualties were reported from Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan (LNJP) Hospital.Among casualties caused by the communal violence are Intelligence Bureau official Ankit Sharma whose body was found in a Chand Bagh drain on Wednesday and head constable Ratan Lal. A 13-year-old girl, class 8 student, who had gone to school to write an examination in the Khajuri Khas area three days ago, went missing amid the violence.AAP councillor Tahir Hussain on Thursday denied that he was involved in the riots or in the killing of an Intelligence Bureau (IB) official Ankit Sharma (26) whose family accused him of being behind the murder."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," said Tahir.Meanwhile, AAP leader Sanjay Singh said that anyone found guilty of being involved in Delhi riots should be punished, irrespective of the party or religion.Addressing the media after meeting the President, Congress interim chief Sonia Gandhi said that the Centre failed miserably and PM Modi, as well as Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, remained mute spectators.She said, "We call upon you (President) to ensure that life, liberty, & property of citizens are preserved. We also reiterate that you should immediately call for the removal of the home minister for his inability to contain violence."Former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh urged the Centre to follow the "raj dharma".Sonia Gandhi, former PM Singh and other party leaders on Thursday visited the Rashtrapati Bhavan to submit a memorandum to President Ram Nath Kovind on violence in Delhi Sources said the special branch of Delhi police and the intelligence wing had sent multiple alerts through wireless radio messages to northeast district and the police brass.The first alert to step up deployment and increase vigil was sent after BJP leader Kapil Mishra posted a tweet at 1.22 pm asking people to assemble at Maujpur Chowk at 3 pm to support Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). However, what unfolded on February 24 showed that police were ill-prepared to tackle the violence.The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will conduct fresh exams for students who have not been able to appear for papers in other parts of the national capital due to the violence in northeast Delhi, officials said.Schools have been asked to share details of all those students of class 10 and 12 who could not appear for exams due to social unrest.SN Shrivastava, special commissioner of police (Law & Order) on Thursday said, "As of now, the situation is returning to normal. We are registering cases and proceeding with legal action. Soon, we will be making arrests. I hope all these things will contribute to normalcy."Delhi HC Judge S Muralidhar was transferred to the Punjab and Haryana High Court, days after the Supreme Court collegium made the recommendation.The judge was hearing the Delhi violence case and the late evening notification came on the day when a bench headed by him expressed "anguish" over the Delhi Police's failure to register FIRs against alleged hate speeches by three BJP leaders.While Congress spokesperson condemned the notification asking BJP, "How many judges will you change", Union law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad shot back saying that the transfer was "done pursuant to the recommendation dated 12.02.2020 of the SC collegium headed by CJI" and that while transferring the judge, "consent of the judge is taken."Delhi Police has registered 18 FIRs and 106 people have been arrested in connection with the violence in North-East Delhi."Miscreants are being identified. We have the CCTV footage and strong evidence. No untoward incident took place today," said Delhi Police PRO, MS Randhawa.Commenting on remarks made by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) on violence in Delhi, external affairs ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said that the observation was 'factually inaccurate and misleading' as Delhi' law enforcement agencies were working on the ground "to prevent violence and ensure restoration of confidence and normalcy. Prime Minister has publicly appealed for peace and brotherhood," he said.USCIRF had written that the Indian government should take swift action, "Instead, reports are mounting that the Delhi police have not intervened in violent attacks against Muslims, and the government is failing in its duty to protect its citizens," in its statement.Security forces conducted flag marches early morning on Thursday in different parts of northeast district to monitor the situation in the area. Security has been deployed at various locations in the district including Jaffrabad, Maujpur-Babarpur, Gokulpuri, Johri Enclave and Shiv Vihar.A Supreme Court bench comprising justices S K Kaul and K M Joseph, while referring to the incidents of violence said the situation could have been avoided if police had timely interfered and taken action against people making provocative speeches.SC also said that environment is not conducive to hear plea against Shaheen Bagh protest and deferred the hearing for a month.The bench said that it's high time that SC verdict in Prakash Singh case be implemented to make police more effective and professional to deal with the situation arising in Delhi in the last few days.Peaceful protest against Citizenship Amendment Act started on December 15, 2019, after the legislation was approved in the Parliament. The protests continued across the country and in Delhi on January 10, few Muslim women started another peaceful protest at Seelampur traffic signal roadside. On February 22, nearly 500 women squat in protest at the Jafrabad Metro Station. When more protesters came out against CAA on February 23, BJP functionary Kapil Mishra issues ultimatum to both protesters and police to vacate the roads within three days. Hours later Mishra's tweet, clashes broke out in northeast regions and on February 24, a pro-CAA group decided to hold a protest at Maujpur Chowk. The clashes a day before coalesced into a communal riot by February 24.