Day after, civic authorities on Sunday (March 8)demolished parts of a house belongingto the main accused in 26-year-old Tarun Kumar's death after he was beaten on the day of Holi in West Delhi’s Uttam Nagar, Delhi AIMIM President Shoaib Jamai called the incident as 'one sided narrative' and asking: "Who authorised the Delhi government to take this action, they are just trying to create more tensions in the area."
Jamai also mentioned that Tarun, the deceased also brought goons with him adding - "You molest people and then say Bura Na Maano, this is a criminal mindset" and pointing that "the other family was also looted, and both the families are victims." The bulldozer action razed the “encroached” portion of the three-storey house, which belongs to Umardeen (49) and his son Muzaffar (25). It came after political outfits had demanded strict punishment for the accused, who belong to a minority community. Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday assured “strict and exemplary action” in the matter.
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Meanwhile, Delhi Police arrestedseven more people and apprehended a minorin the case. With the latest arrests, the total number of people arrested in the case have gone up to 14 including two minors. Among those arrested in the latest crackdown are three women, namely Sayra alias Kali (40), Sharifan (50) and Salma (36), all residents of Uttam Nagar. They were taken into custody earlier for questioning in connection with the incident, a senior police officer said. The other accused arrested include Suhail alias Sahil (21), Sameer Chauhan (20), Firoj (22) and Ismile (50), all residents of the same locality. Additionally, a 14-year-old minor has also been apprehended for his alleged role in the violence, police said.
According to police sources, as cited by PTI, Sayra alias Kali was the woman who allegedly got into an argument when a young girl from the victim's family threw a water balloon that burst, splashing water on Kali who was passing by the street. Following this, a verbal altercation broke out between members of the two families, which eventually led to a violent clash in the densely populated JJ Colony area on March 4.
During the clash, several people allegedly attacked Tarun (26), who sustained serious injuries. He was rushed to a hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries on March 5, police said. The incident triggered tension in the locality, following which heavy deployment of police and paramilitary personnel was made in the area to maintain law and order.
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