Majority of shops shuts situation remains tense in Jahangirpuri
New Delhi Apr 18 PTI Normal life remained impacted as a majority of shops kept their shutters down on Monday in northwest Delhis Jahangirpuri area where the situation remained tense following the violent clashes during a Hanuman Jayanti procession on April 16There was heavy police presence and only a few locals were occasionally seen on the roads as life came to standstill in the area two days after the violent clashes which left nine policemen and a civilian was injuredThe usually busy Kaushal chowk dotted by carts of vegetable and fruit sellers could be seen filled with police personnel and media persons even as shops downed their shutters and residents rarely ventured outParents too did not send their wards to schools as they were worried about their safety The entire area has been barricaded with police asking people to take another route Roshans small shop that she runs with her two sons lies closed since the day of the incident Her husband is a rickshaw pullerThis shop is our major source of earning We pay a monthly rent of Rs 10000 for it Now for the last two days it is closed What can we do We can only cooperate with the police she saidRoshan who is originally from Bihar and has been living in Jahangirpuri for the last 24 years was called by the police to open the establishment so that the CCTV footage of the day of the incident could be takenOn the day of the incident Roshan said she heard people running towards the chowk from the mosque it was happening so fast that I did not have time to gauge the situation We shuttered down the shop and hid on the first floor she said Like Roshans many families have been impacted by the violenceMany people in the area are daily wagers who earn their livelihood by working in local businessesWe have no work now The tension is everywhere Earlier there was no discrimination during work But I feel now they will not hire us And our people will not hire the people of that community said 20-year-old Ali IqbalAs one moves towards the G block from Kaushal chowk signs of the violent clashes can still be seen as a burnt scooter lies at a corner of the roadThe majority of shops however remained closed barring two establishments — a pet shop and a grocery storeRajesh Mishra 40 who owns the pet shop said people have closed their shop because they are scared that another bout of violence might break outMine is a pet shop we cant keep it close I had to open it up he saidPointing out towards a shop on the opposite side of the road Mishra said That shop was looted Around Rs 25000 cash was stolen from the shop Several other shops were also looted People have suffered great financial losses in the area Muhammed 55 said their day-to-day life has been badly hit due to the incident The whole market is closed We are unable to buy vegetables for Ramadan he said adding that he was also worried about his childrens studiesEverybody is scared Nobody sent their children to school Exams are underway But we cannot send children out We cannot endanger our childrens lives he saidInside the lanes in G Block although life appeared to be normal there was an atmosphere of fear and anxiety with tuition centres closed and a few people coming out of their homesThere are two tuition centres However no student has arrived today because of violence said a local adding that people are only coming out to buy groceries and for essential workWe are feeling safe because the police personnel are deployed here But we also dont want to take a risk There is no work and factories are lying closed So there no reason to come out he said Earlier in the day the Delhi Police investigation team came under a minor attack after it went to the house of a man who was seen firing a gunshot during violence in Jahangirpuri A crime branch officer suffered injuries in the stone-pelting locals said Officials from the crime branch were also seen collecting footage of CCTV cameras from shops regarding the incidentThe police have pitched tents near the barricades On Saturday the protests were also reported at the G block Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana Monday held a press conference and said 23 people from both communities have been arrested so far in connection with the Jahangirpuri violence and asserted that those involved will not be spared irrespective of class creed or religion He said some people were trying to spread rumours on social media to keep the situation tense and appealed to everyone to ignore them The investigation into the Saturday clashes has been handed over to the Crime Branch and 14 teams have been formed to take it forwardPTI VA AKM TDS TDS
New Delhi Apr 18 PTI Normal life remained impacted as a majority of shops kept their shutters down on Monday in northwest Delhis Jahangirpuri area where the situation remained tense following the violent clashes during a Hanuman Jayanti procession on April 16There was heavy police presence and only a few locals were occasionally seen on the roads as life came to standstill in the area two days after the violent clashes which left nine policemen and a civilian was injuredThe usually busy Kaushal chowk dotted by carts of vegetable and fruit sellers could be seen filled with police personnel and media persons even as shops downed their shutters and residents rarely ventured outParents too did not send their wards to schools as they were worried about their safety The entire area has been barricaded with police asking people to take another route Roshans small shop that she runs with her two sons lies closed since the day of the incident Her husband is a rickshaw pullerThis shop is our major source of earning We pay a monthly rent of Rs 10000 for it Now for the last two days it is closed What can we do We can only cooperate with the police she saidRoshan who is originally from Bihar and has been living in Jahangirpuri for the last 24 years was called by the police to open the establishment so that the CCTV footage of the day of the incident could be takenOn the day of the incident Roshan said she heard people running towards the chowk from the mosque it was happening so fast that I did not have time to gauge the situation We shuttered down the shop and hid on the first floor she said Like Roshans many families have been impacted by the violenceMany people in the area are daily wagers who earn their livelihood by working in local businessesWe have no work now The tension is everywhere Earlier there was no discrimination during work But I feel now they will not hire us And our people will not hire the people of that community said 20-year-old Ali IqbalAs one moves towards the G block from Kaushal chowk signs of the violent clashes can still be seen as a burnt scooter lies at a corner of the roadThe majority of shops however remained closed barring two establishments — a pet shop and a grocery storeRajesh Mishra 40 who owns the pet shop said people have closed their shop because they are scared that another bout of violence might break outMine is a pet shop we cant keep it close I had to open it up he saidPointing out towards a shop on the opposite side of the road Mishra said That shop was looted Around Rs 25000 cash was stolen from the shop Several other shops were also looted People have suffered great financial losses in the area Muhammed 55 said their day-to-day life has been badly hit due to the incident The whole market is closed We are unable to buy vegetables for Ramadan he said adding that he was also worried about his childrens studiesEverybody is scared Nobody sent their children to school Exams are underway But we cannot send children out We cannot endanger our childrens lives he saidInside the lanes in G Block although life appeared to be normal there was an atmosphere of fear and anxiety with tuition centres closed and a few people coming out of their homesThere are two tuition centres However no student has arrived today because of violence said a local adding that people are only coming out to buy groceries and for essential workWe are feeling safe because the police personnel are deployed here But we also dont want to take a risk There is no work and factories are lying closed So there no reason to come out he said Earlier in the day the Delhi Police investigation team came under a minor attack after it went to the house of a man who was seen firing a gunshot during violence in Jahangirpuri A crime branch officer suffered injuries in the stone-pelting locals said Officials from the crime branch were also seen collecting footage of CCTV cameras from shops regarding the incidentThe police have pitched tents near the barricades On Saturday the protests were also reported at the G block Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana Monday held a press conference and said 23 people from both communities have been arrested so far in connection with the Jahangirpuri violence and asserted that those involved will not be spared irrespective of class creed or religion He said some people were trying to spread rumours on social media to keep the situation tense and appealed to everyone to ignore them The investigation into the Saturday clashes has been handed over to the Crime Branch and 14 teams have been formed to take it forwardPTI VA AKM TDS TDS
