Feb 25,2020: Several areas of Delhi’s North East district witnessed fresh clashes over the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), resulting in the death of five people including one policeman. The situation de-escalated late evening but not before at least 50 other people were injured.
The violent clashes have coincided with US President Donald Trump’s maiden visit to New Delhi, where he will spend most of Wednesday. Security forces are believed to be on guard to prevent any such clashes in the national capital.
Visuals from the violence-affected areas in Delhi resembled mini battlefields as clashes between pro and anti-CAA protesters turned ugly. Many vehicles, shops and houses were burnt down during the clashes. In fact, a petrol pump was also torched by agitators in Bhajanpura area.
Stones, pieces of bricks and glass shards lay strewn on road and plumes of smoke billowed from houses, shops and vehicles which were torched by mobs in northeast Delhi.
