Women paramilitary personnel keep vigil after bricks were allegedly thrown at a Delhi Police Crime Branch team in Jahangirpuri in New Delhi on April 18, 2022. — PTI
New Delhi, April 18
The Delhi Police has arrested a 28-year-old man who was seen opening fire during a clash in the city’s Jahangirpuri area, officials said on Monday.
The accused has been identified as Sonu alias Imam alias Yunus, a resident of C-Block in Jahangirpuri, they added.
“A video was being circulated on social media platforms on Sunday, showing a man in a blue shirt opening fire during the riots in Jahangirpuri. He has been nabbed by the special staff of northwest district,” Deputy Commissioner of Police (Northwest) Usha Rangnani said.
Clashes broke out between two communities during a Hanuman Jayanti procession at Jahangirpuri on Saturday, in which eight police personnel and a local resident got injured.
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