Justice topmost priority: CM Rekha to kin of man killed in Holi brawl
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday met the kin of a 26-year-old man who died in a Holi brawl in Uttam Nagar and said ensuring justice to the family is the “topmost priority” of her government. “The Delhi government, with complete sensitivity, responsibility and firmness, stands with the affected family,” she said and added, “Providing justice to them is the topmost priority of her government,” she wrote on X.
The Delhi Police has so far arrested 14 and apprehended two minors in connection with the killing of Tarun in a clash between two families on Holi in southwest Delhi’s Uttam Nagar.
“The grief of Tarun’s family is profound and unbearable. Clear directions have been issued to ensure prompt legal action for the strictest punishment to all the culprits in this heinous offence,” the CM said in her post.
The chief minister asserted that such inhuman incidents in Delhi would not be tolerated at any cost.
Meanwhile, the Delhi Police has arrested seven more people and apprehended a minor in this case. With the latest arrests, the total number of people arrested in the case has gone up to 14. Two minors have also been apprehended.
Among those arrested in the latest crackdown are three women, namely Sayra alias Kali (40), Sharifan (50) and Salma (36), all residents of Uttam Nagar. They were taken into custody earlier for questioning in connection with the incident, a senior police officer said.
Following the partial demolition of the house belonging to the family of the accused in the Uttam Nagar killing, MCD officials announced on Monday that there are no plans for a major anti-encroachment drive in the area in the near future. The accused is involved in the Uttam Nagar Holi clash case, in which a 26-year-old man was killed.
