With heavy police deployment, the situation in northwest Delhi’s Jahangirpuri remained tense but under control, hours after clashes broke out between two communities during a Hanuman Jayanti procession on Saturday evening. There was stone-pelting and some vehicles were set on fire injuring eight police personnel and a civilian. DCP (northwest) Usha Rangnani said 14 arrests have been made so far in connection with Saturday’s violence. An FIR was registered Saturday under sections 307 (attempt to murder), 120 B (criminal conspiracy), 147 (rioting) and other relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Arms Act. Police said the person who opened fire has been identified as 21-year-old Md Aslam.
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