Delhi Situation returning to normal in violence-hit Jahangirpuri
New Delhi Apr 25 PTI The situation in violence hit-Jahangirpuri is returning to normal as residents of the northwest Delhi locality have started venturing out of their houses amid heavy security presenceClashes broke out between two communities during a Hanuman Jayanti procession in Jahangirpuri on April 16 leaving eight police personnel and a local resident injuredAccording to police there was stone-pelting and arson during the clashes and some vehicles were also torchedOn Sunday a Tiranga Yatra was taken out by Hindu and Muslim residents of the area to give a message of peace and harmony even as the roads leading to the mosque near which the riots broke out remain closed for movementThe yatra was held in C block area — the epicentre of the clashes — amid a heavy security presenceMohammad Shahid who sells clothes in his shop in C block said the situation is normal but people from outside are staying away for nowThe situation is absolutely fine here Some of the gates are closed in the area due to security reasons and police personnel are sitting there The month of Ramzan is going on and people visit markets for shopping However the customers from outside the area are not coming here due to the incident which has affected our business he saidThe Delhi Police said the security measures in Jahangirpuri are being reviewed and a decision on further deployment of forces would be taken according to the prevailing situation Deputy Commissioner of Police North West Usha Rangnani said Security arrangements are being reviewed based on the prevailing situation and accordingly we would take a decision and required arrangements would be made As of now appropriate adequate and sufficient security personnel have been deployed in the area she added Drones are also being used for keeping vigil Meanwhile some of the locals are yet to come to terms with the events that unfolded on April 16 and blamed outsiders for creating troublePawan Kumar Soni who owns a sweet shop in the area said people from different communities live together in the locality and he had never seen any strife between them in the last 25 yearsI have been running this sweet shop for the last 25 years but nothing like this riots happened before We have no issues with anyone here The Tiranga Yatra was carried out successfully and the situation in the area is normal he saidLallu Kumar who lives in C block said I work in a mobile shop owned by a Muslim and I have never faced any issue The shop is on the main road which is closed and our business is getting affected We have been living here peacefully and nothing like this riot happened before Some outsiders came here on April 16 to disturb law and order Kumar addedShop owner Mohammad Sajjad said the locals were facing difficulties in commuting as some of the gates leading to the main roads have been shutAlternate routes are the only option he added PTI NIT RHL
New Delhi Apr 25 PTI The situation in violence hit-Jahangirpuri is returning to normal as residents of the northwest Delhi locality have started venturing out of their houses amid heavy security presenceClashes broke out between two communities during a Hanuman Jayanti procession in Jahangirpuri on April 16 leaving eight police personnel and a local resident injuredAccording to police there was stone-pelting and arson during the clashes and some vehicles were also torchedOn Sunday a Tiranga Yatra was taken out by Hindu and Muslim residents of the area to give a message of peace and harmony even as the roads leading to the mosque near which the riots broke out remain closed for movementThe yatra was held in C block area — the epicentre of the clashes — amid a heavy security presenceMohammad Shahid who sells clothes in his shop in C block said the situation is normal but people from outside are staying away for nowThe situation is absolutely fine here Some of the gates are closed in the area due to security reasons and police personnel are sitting there The month of Ramzan is going on and people visit markets for shopping However the customers from outside the area are not coming here due to the incident which has affected our business he saidThe Delhi Police said the security measures in Jahangirpuri are being reviewed and a decision on further deployment of forces would be taken according to the prevailing situation Deputy Commissioner of Police North West Usha Rangnani said Security arrangements are being reviewed based on the prevailing situation and accordingly we would take a decision and required arrangements would be made As of now appropriate adequate and sufficient security personnel have been deployed in the area she added Drones are also being used for keeping vigil Meanwhile some of the locals are yet to come to terms with the events that unfolded on April 16 and blamed outsiders for creating troublePawan Kumar Soni who owns a sweet shop in the area said people from different communities live together in the locality and he had never seen any strife between them in the last 25 yearsI have been running this sweet shop for the last 25 years but nothing like this riots happened before We have no issues with anyone here The Tiranga Yatra was carried out successfully and the situation in the area is normal he saidLallu Kumar who lives in C block said I work in a mobile shop owned by a Muslim and I have never faced any issue The shop is on the main road which is closed and our business is getting affected We have been living here peacefully and nothing like this riot happened before Some outsiders came here on April 16 to disturb law and order Kumar addedShop owner Mohammad Sajjad said the locals were facing difficulties in commuting as some of the gates leading to the main roads have been shutAlternate routes are the only option he added PTI NIT RHL
