Delhi violence: Police conducting raids to arrest rioters

Delhi violence: Police conducting raids to arrest rioters

New Delhi: A day after the Delhi High Court talked tough on alleged inaction of security forces during violence in northeast parts of the national capital, Delhi Police set up special teams that were conducting raids on Thursday in the NCR-Delhi to arrest the rioters.

Till now, around 250 persons were rounded up, but many were sent back home as their involvement in rioting was not found. Around 100 persons still in police custody had provided useful information on those involved in violence and arson and were absconding.

A DCP-rank officer said that the situation in the northeast Delhi had improved between Tuesday night and Wednesday and no untoward incident had been reported ever since.

This had enabled authorities to spare police officials to conduct raids on Thursday to arrest the suspected rioters.

These teams comprise officers and jawans of police stations concerned, apart from those from the Special Cell and Crime Branch.

"Though teams are conducting raids to catch hold of all those involved in arson and looting, we are in particular looking for an area councilor who is absconding ever since his role in the violence came to light," an Additional Commissioner of Police, who wished not to be named, said. (IANS)

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