In a suspected case of arson and rioting, a group of people staying at shelter homes in North Delhi’s Kashmiri Gate area on Saturday pelted stones at police and volunteers and also set ablaze three shelter homes. The Fire department said that the blaze was controlled before it could cause any damage and no casuality has been reported.
Meanwhile, police said that they have arrested 6 six prsons involved in the incident and registered a case of rioting and arson against them.
According to Anil Mittal, Additional Public relation Officer (APRO), Delhi Police, the incident occurred at around 5:15 pm on Saturday when a body was found floating near Nigham Bodh banks of Yamuna river near shelter homes.
“Earlier, while distributing food, the volunteers had asked the people staying in shelter home to follow guidelines while standing in the queue for food but they were not following it,” said APRO.
“The volunteers and police took an action following which some 4-5 people had jumped in the yamuna river though they came out after a short span and said that one of them is missing. Police had called divers but during search operation no body was found in the river,” said APRO.
“On Saturday, a body of an unidentified man, which police suspect came floating from some other place, was taken out by the people living in these shelter homes. They claimed it to be with them but so far the man has not been identified,” Mittal said.
“The crowd set on fire the shelter homes and even pelted stones at the Police Control Room (PCR) van and volunteers. A case under relevant section of law has been registered at Kashmiri gate police station and the body has been sent to hospital,” said Mittal adding that further investigation is going on.