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Hanuman Jayanti worshippers brandishing firearms,, pistols met with fights

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Worshippers during the Hanuman Shobha Yatra on the day of Hanuman Jayanti brandishing shotguns and pistols and a battle started.

How Did the Battle Start

The battle flared up in the locality on Saturday evening in C-D Block Market in Delhi’s Jahangirpuri when worshippers during the Hanuman Shobha Yatra were carrying shotguns and pistols with provocative yells.  A resident named Mastan claimed that participants of the procession shouted slogans such as “Bharat mein rehna hoga toh Jai Shri Ram kehna hoga [if you want to live in India, you have to chant Deity Ram’s name]”.  Many children, disturbingly were part of holding shotguns during their Hanuman Shobha Yatra.  A netizen shared “Look at the number of kids & teenagers participating in the procession.
No words to express the anguish.  For God’s sake, don’t ruin their future.
They are the future of the nation.  #Jahagirpuri #DelhiRiots2022

Mastan alleged that some people carrying saffron flags tried to enter a mosque. He also alleged that the violence escalated because there is not much police presence in the area. The FIR of the Delhi police said that four or five people started arguing with the participants of the procession after it stopped near a mosque, according to Bar and Bench. This led to both sides throwing stones causing a stampede.  Many people got injured.  Earlier, during the Ram Navami clashes on April 2nd, two tragically have lost their lives.

Twenty people were arrested after the violence broke out during the Hanuman Shobha Yatra procession after violence erupted in Delhi’s Jahangirpuri on Saturday after members of Hindu and Muslim communities clashed during a Hanuman Jayanti procession, reported ANI. Two juveniles were also charged in connection with the case.  One of the arrested persons had allegedly opened fire.  All the arrested persons are Muslims. When India Today asked Special Commissioner of Police Deepak Pathak why the arrested persons were from one community, he said that “more action will be taken later”.

A netizen shared a video from India Today, “People from Hindu community during Hanuman Shobha Yatra on the day of Hanuman Jayanti brandishing firearms, carried pistol and shotguns in Shobha Yatra in #Delhi’s #Jahangirpuri
Is there an attempt for #DelhiRiots2022”

Deputy Commissioner of Police (North East) Usha Rangnani confirmed the arrests and added that nine people – eight police officers and a civilian – were injured. “One sub-inspector sustained a bullet injury,” Rangnani said. “His condition is stable.”

Three firearms and five swords were recovered from the accused persons, she added.

The Delhi Police have lodged a first information report on charges of rioting, attempt to murder, and Arms Act reported NDTV. Ten teams from the Crime Branch and Special Cell have been formed to investigate the incident.

The FIR said that the police intervened and separated both groups but minutes later they again started throwing stones and shouting slogans. The police officer at the site then asked for more security to be deployed, who then used around 40-50 tear gas grenades to control the situation.

The police claimed that the act of some throwing stones and firing led to the communal riots, according to the FIR. A scooter and a few other vehicles were set on fire by the mob.

Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana told NDTV that the police were monitoring the situation and two companies of Rapid Action Force have been deployed in and around Jahangirpuri.

In a series of tweets, the police commissioner said senior officers were patrolling the area.

“Strict action will be taken against rioters,” he tweeted. “Citizens are requested to not to pay heed to rumors and fake news on social media.”

Meanwhile, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has directed Asthana and Delhi Police’s Special Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) Dependra Pathak to take necessary action and handle the matter sensitively.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal condemned the violence and demanded action against those involved in the violence. “Appeal to everyone to hold each others’ hands and maintain peace,” he tweeted.

In another tweet, the chief minister said that he has spoken to Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal. “He [Baijal] assured that all steps are being taken to ensure peace and that guilty will not be spared,” Kejriwal tweeted.

There were similar clashes on April 10 across the country during Ram Navami processions. Two people had died and several others were injured in the violence that broke out in Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Goa.

On the same day, clashes had broken out at Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru University allegedly over meat being served in a hostel mess on Ram Navami.

On April 2, communal clashes had broken out in a Muslim-dominated area of the city after a motorcycle rally passed through it, allegedly playing communally-charged songs and were brandishing swords before the mosque taunting the Muslims on Nav Samvatsar, the first day of the Hindu new year.

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