Delhi violence: Man beaten by police, forced to sing National Anthem succumbs to injuries

NEW DELHI: In a widely circulated video from Delhi violence, wounded men lying on the ground are being prodded by cops to sing National Anthem by the police. One of the men 23-year-old Faizan has died. He succumbed to his injuries at Delhi's Guru Teg Bahadur (GTB) Hospital on Friday.

Police had allegedly arrested the youngsters. They were taken into police custody. Faizan was among the group. He was tortured in custody, claim reports.

"He and the others was beaten up badly. He was beaten with iron rods. His legs were broken. His entire body had turned black because of the beatings. First, he was beaten up on the road. They (the police) must have taken him away. But I don't know about that," Faizan's mother told media.

He was then released from custody post which he was taken to a hospital

Faizan is a resident of Kardampuri in northeast Delhi.

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According to latest media reports, Delhi death toll has touched 42. Hundreds have been injured in clashes in north east Delhi.

An FIR has been filed against AAP councillor Tahir Hussain after a complaint was filed by father of Ankit Sharma. Ankit who used to work for the Intelligence Bureau was killed by rioters and his body was recovered from a drain near his house.

A few days ago, sporadic incidents of stone-pelting between anti and pro-CAA groups at Maujpur in east Delhi broke a relative lull in tension over the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act. The police fired teargas shells. The tension erupted after a pro-CAA rally in the area was stoned by a group of anti-CAA protesters. Following stone-pelting by both groups, the police stepped in to disperse the two groups.

Metro stations have been shut down in the area as a precautionary measure. Metro rail stations that have been shut down include the Maujpur-Babarpur and the Seelampur metro station, adding to the overall congestion and chaos prevailing in the area. More security forces are being directed to the spot from other areas including nearby Jaffrabad.

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