Delhi violence: NSA Ajit Doval meets DCP North-East to review law & order situation

Amid rampant violence in rth East Delhi, National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Tuesday night visited Deputy Commissioner of Police rth East in Seelampur to review current security situatio. According to reports, along with DCP, senior police officers, including newly-appointed Special Commissioner of Delhi Police (Law and Order) SN Shrivastava, were also present in  meeting.

Home Ministry holds several meetings 

Meanwhile, Delhi government and Home Ministry have held multiple high-level meetings on Tuesday in order to review law and order situation. Early on Tuesday, a high-level meeting was chaired by Home Minister Amit Shah with Delhi chief minister's Arvind Kejriwal. Lt Goverr Anil Baijal, Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik, Congress leader Subhash Chopra, BJP leaders Maj Tiwari & Rambir Singh Bidhuri and or leaders. 

Top Officials assure police deployment to AAP MLAs

After waiting for over two hours outside Delhi Lieutenant Goverr Anil Baijal's residence at Raj Niwas on Monday night, AAP MLAs met a top police officer. Special Commissioner of Police Rajesh Khurana, who visited LG's residence, assured MLAs of providing sufficient police deployment in violence-hit areas of rth East Delhi. 

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Violence in rast Delhi

In a massive escalation of tensions in rast Delhi on Monday, miscreants resorted to violence, torching at least two houses and a fire tender in Jaffrabad and Maujpur areas. Delhi Police head constable Ratan Lal has lost his life and one DCP was injured during clashes in Gokulpuri, while several ors have been injured. According to recent reports, over 10 civilians have lost ir lives during violence.

It was on Sunday evening that clashes erupted between pro and anti-CAA groups, with both groups hurling stones at each or allegedly in presence of Delhi Police. Police fired tear gas shells and also resorted to lathi-charges to disperse protesters, though violence has w progressed well beyond politics over CAA into realm of pure arson and rioting.

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(Im Credits: ANI)