"He was brave": Home Minister Amit Shah pens letter to martyred constable Ratan Lal's wife

As violence has engulfed parts of national capital killing as many as seven people and injuring several ors, Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday wrote a letter to wife of Delhi Police Head Constable Ratan Lal, who died during clashes in rast Delhi.

"I express grief and deep condolences on untimely death of your husband," Shah wrote in his letter. He was a brave and dutiful policeman who faced tough challenges. Like a true soldier, he has made supreme sacrifice of his life in service of country. whole nation is with you in this hour of grief," he added.

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Earlier in day, Union Minister of State (MoS) for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai, Lieutenant Goverr of Delhi Anil Baijal, and Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik paid tribute to Delhi Police Head Constable Rattan Lal. wreath-laying ceremony of Delhi Police Head Constable Rattan Lal took place at New Police Lines. head constable lost his life after clashes broke out between two groups in Delhi's Gokulpuri on Monday.

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Violence erupts in rth-East Delhi

A day after stone-pelting was witnessed in Delhi's Maujpur area, protesters on Monday torched at least two houses and a fire tender in Jaffrabad and Maujpur areas. Stone-pelting was witnessed for second consecutive day between pro and anti-CAA groups, which has resulted in 7 fatalities including a police constable and injured 105, as of Tuesday. Supreme Court will hear a plea on Delhi violence on Wednesday.

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With death toll in Delhi violence rising to 7, Mumbai has also been put under high-security alert and internet has been snapped in parts of rth-East Delhi - Seelampur, Jaffrabad, and Maujpur. Subsequently, Section 144 of Code of Criminal Procedure has been imposed at 10 locations in rth-East district of Delhi. Stone-pelting has also been witnessed in Maujpur and Bhajanpura on Tuesday.

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