Delhi's riot-hit areas: Provoked, poor, young, and significantly Muslim

Northeast Delhi's socio-economic profile shows it was a communally sensitive area where sparks lit by some irresponsible statements led to one of the worst riots in the city's post-1950 history

Even as Delhi limps back to a tense calm, more than 500 people have so far been picked up by Delhi Police for interrogation over their role in the deadly riots that took over 40 lives in five days, mostly in the city’s northeastern parts. A look at the area’s socio-economic profile shows that it was a communally sensitive area where a spark lit by irresponsible statements of certain political leaders led to one of the worst communal riots witnessed by Delhi in seven decades.

Anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protests had been going on in other parts of Delhi for