Jahangirpuri violence | Delhi Police arrest one more accused
The Hindu
Total number of persons apprehended over incident goes up to 37
Weeks after the Jahangirpuri communal clash, officers on May 12 said the Delhi Police had arrested one more person in connection with the incident.
Police identified the accused as Abdul. He was arrested from the capital, an officer said. The arrest of Abdul takes the total number of persons apprehended in the case to 37, including three juveniles. Police had arrested a number of others earlier on the basis of CCTV footage.
Communal violence occurred between members of the Hindu and Muslim communities on April 16 after a “Shobha Yatra” to commemorate Hanuman Jayanti was taken out in the area. The scuffle escalated into incidents of stone-pelting and vandalism.
Almaya Munnettam (Lay People to the Fore), group in the Ernakulam-Angamaly Archdiocese of the Syro-Malabar Church opposed to the synod-recommended Mass, rejected a circular issued by Major Archbishop Raphael Thattil and apostolic administrator Bosco Puthur on June 9 to implement the unified Mass in the archdiocese from July 3.
Pakistan coach Gary Kirsten stated that “not so great decision making” contributed to his side’s defeat to India in the Group-A T20 World Cup clash here on Sunday. The batting unit came apart in the chase, after being well placed at 72 for two. With 48 runs needed from eight overs, Pakistan found a way to panic and lose. “Maybe not so great decision making,” Kirsten said at the post-match press conference, when asked to explain the loss.