Delhi violence LIVE: 369 FIRs lodged, 1,284 people detained over riots

There were some areas of normalcy in the riot-hit localities of northeast Delhi with shops opening

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Delhi violence: 369 FIRs registered, 1,284 people arrested or detained

 The Delhi Police has registered 369 FIRs and arrested or detained 1,284 persons in connection with the northeast Delhi violence, a senior officer said on Monday.

Forty-four of the cases were registered under the Arms Act, police said. According to police, 21 cases were registered under cyber crime. These included cases related to spreading of hate messages, they said.

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LG Anil Baijal visits riot affected areas

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Delhi rumours: Over 3,000 distress calls on Sunday, 1/5th from and around Shaheen Bagh

Delhi police got over 3,000 distress calls on Sunday from people panicked over riot-related rumours like violence, arson and stone pelting across the national capital, officials said. Around one-fifth of these calls on the emergency 100 and 112 numbers came from Shaheen Bagh in South East Delhi and nearby areas in South Delhi, they said on Monday. Panic gripped residents across the national capital on Sunday evening following false rumours of violence but the police denied any incident and appealed for calm, days after riots in northeast Delhi claimed at least 42 lives.

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In Pics: Heavy police deployment in Northeast Delhi

Delhi Police Commissioner SN Srivastava with other police officials at Shiv Vihar. PTI

Delhi Police Commissioner SN Srivastava with other police officials at Shiv Vihar. PTI

Delhi LG Anil Baijal with Delhi Police Commissioner SN Srivastava and other police officials during his visit to Shiv Vihar. (PTI)

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Will continue protest: Congress

We will continue to protest in Parliament, it's our duty to uncover 'conspiracy' behind Delhi violence, Leader of Opposition Adhir Ranjan Choudhary said on Monday. 

5:12 PM

Delhi Police issues helpline numbers for violence affected areas

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Delhi BJP MLAs meet LG Baijal

A delegation of BJP MLAs met Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal and handed over a memorandum over the violence. Leader of Opposition RS Bidhuri says, "We have demanded that houses in the riot-affected areas be searched to recover illegal weapons that were used in the riots".  We have also demanded that people who were involved in the riots should be made to pay for the damages they caused to public and private properties.

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Kejriwal announces honorarium of Rs 1 crore for IB staffer's family

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HC asks police to file report on rehabilitation measures for victims

The Delhi High Court asked the police on Monday to file a status report on measures taken by it for medical treatment and rehabilitation of violence-affected people in northeast Delhi. A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice C Hari Shankar directed the Delhi Police to submit a report on the measures taken by them in compliance with the court's February 26 order by which certain directions were made for rehabilitation of victims. The court listed the matter for further hearing on April 30.

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How a narrow lane in Chaman Park became Delhi riot victims' new home

Amakeshift bamboo gate and a few tired men guard a narrow lane in northeast Delhi’s Chaman Park. This is where several hundred women and children who managed to flee with their lives and little more from the neighbouring Shiv Vihar, an area that had still not been sanitised by the police, are camping. Their menfolk are sleeping in the masjid in the neighbouring street and spend their time standing guard over their families. Read on...