No major incident in north-east Delhi in last 36 hours, over 500 held for questioning: MHA

NEW DELHI: No major incident was reported from the riot-hit northeast Delhi in the

last 36 hours, the Home Ministry said Thursday night.

The ministry issued the statement after Home Minister Amit Shah reviewed the situation in the violence-hit parts of the city in a meeting with seniors officials and top police brass. The ministry said there was no major incident in the

last 36 hours in any affected police station of Delhi's northeast district.

As many as 514 suspects were either arrested or detained for questioning and further arrests would be made in the course of investigation, it said.

Prohibitory orders imposed under section 144 of the CRPC will be relaxed for a total of 10 hours on Friday in view of improvement in the situation, the ministry said.

So 48 FIRS, pertaining to clashes, loss of lives and property, etc., have already been registered and further FIRS would be registered in due course and police has detained or arrested 514 suspects for questioning so far, the ministry said.

Further arrests would be effected in the course of investigation, it added.

The Delhi Police has separately set up two SITS for investigating serious offences.

Nearly 7,000 central paramilitary forces have been deployed in the affected areas of northeast District since February 24. Besides, the Delhi Police has also deployed three Special CPS, six Joint CPS, one Additional CP, 22 DCPS, 20