New Delhi: At least 35 people have lost their lives while over 200 people have been injured in the deadliest violence in the national capital in decades after clashes between pro and anti-CAA protesters turned violent in North-East Delhi since last Sunday, officials said on Wednesday.
The death toll in the northeast Delhi communal violence over the amended citizenship law rose to 35 on Thursday.
As per GTB Hospital authorities, 30 deaths have been reported at Guru Teg Bahadur (GTB) Hospital, two at LNJP Hospital and one at Jag Parvesh Chandra Hospital. On Wednesday, the death toll was 27.
The reports of fresh fatalities came hours after National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his deputy Manish Sisodia visited the violence-hit areas separately.
Speaking to IANS, Sunil Kumar, Medical Superintendent at GTB Hospital, said that 25 people have been killed in the violence in North-East Delhitill Wednesday.
During the day, GTB Hospital released figures of 22 fatalities, out of which nine persons died of bullet injuries.
“Twenty-two people have been killed in the violence in North-East Delhi since Saturday while more than 200 people have been injured. Out of the 22, nine died of gun shots, five were hit by blunt objects, one died due to burn injuries, three were stabbed whereas the rest of the cases are yet to be analysed. We have performed six post-mortems today,” Kumar had said earlier in the day.
In the violence that erupted after pro and anti-CAA groups clashed, several bullets were fired from both sides which claimed many lives, including that of a Delhi Police head constable.
On Wednesday the body of an Intelligence Bureau staffer was fished out of a drain in Chand Bagh area. The IB staffer was identified as Ankit Sharma.
Meanwhile, eighteen FIRs at various police stations had been registered and 106 people arrested under various sections over violence in northeast Delhi that erupted on Sunday, the Delhi Police said on Wednesday.
Addressing the media, the Delhi Police spokesperson said no untoward incident was reported on Wednesday. Two telephone numbers — 22829334 and 2282935 — have been activated to help citizens. They will remain operational for 24 hours.
They would work along with the emergency number 112, he added.
The Delhi Police spokesperson said, search for perpetrators of violence was on and CCTV footages were been scanned to identify the accused.
He said drones were used to monitor the areas. The police forces were also removing bricks and stones from rooftops of buildings in the area.
