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Northeast Delhi riots: 683 cases registered, 1,983 people detained or arrested

The Delhi Police said on Friday it has registered over 600 cases in connection with last week's riots in northeast Delhi, officials said.

PTI Reported by: PTI New Delhi Published on: March 06, 2020 20:28 IST
Northeast Delhi riots: 683 cases registered, 1,983 people detained or arrested
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The Delhi Police said on Friday it has registered over 600 cases in connection with last week's riots in northeast Delhi, officials said. Out of 683 cases registered, 48 were related to the Arms Act, it said in a statement. In total, 1,983 people have been either detained or arrested so far in connection with the communal violence, the police said.

Total 251 meetings with Aman Committee have been conducted across the national capital, a senior police officer said. The communal violence, that sparked from protests over the amended Citizenship Act, has left at least 44 people dead and over 200 injured.

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