Delhi bleeds as Trump wraps up visit

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new delhi — Smoke billowed in the air and mobs roamed unchecked through the streets, burning shops, pelting stones and threatening locals, as fresh violence tore through northeast Delhi, killing eight more people on Tuesday and taking the toll in the communal clashes over the amended citizenship law to 13.

As tension smouldered in the national capital’s northeast and the sun set over another restive day, violence cut a swathe through several localities, including Chand Bagh and Bhajanpura, with stones and other missiles hurled and shops set ablaze.

Rioters damaged two fire tenders in Gokulpuri and crowds raising incendiary slogans set on fire fruit carts, rickshaws and anything that came in their way in the epicentre of the trouble Maujpur and other places.

With US President Donald Trump also in the city, Delhi Police ramped up security. It fired teargas shells to disperse the rioters — armed with stones, rods and even swords and many wearing helmets to protect themselves — and was assisted by paramilitary personnel.

Streets were littered with mangled remains of vehicles, bricks and burnt tyres, mute testimony to the violence and bloodshed that took on a communal taint on Monday

and injured about 180 people, including 48 police personnel.

Bullet wounds

According to GTB Hospital, eight people were declared brought dead on Tuesday, taking the death toll to 13. At least 35 injured people were also taken to the hospital on Tuesday.

As the violence continued unabated, police officials said the situation was under control and flag marches were conducted in Bhajanpura, Khajuri Khas and other places.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah convened a meeting with Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Delhi Police chief Amulya Patnaik and others to address the situation.

The meeting resolved that workers of political parties should join hands to restore peace and peace committees should be reactivated in all localities.

In scenes not seen in the national capital for decades, frenzied groups thrashed people on the road and vandalised vehicles. —

PTI Security personnel stand guard in an area where clashes broke out between groups against and those supporting the Citizenship (Amendment) Act in north-east Delhi on Tuesday. —

Reuters A woman speaks with a police officer during a sit-in protest in a riot affected area after clashes erupted between people demonstrating for and against a new citizenship law in New Delhi. —

PTI Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik, right, and other police officers carry the mortal remains of police inspector Ratan Lal at Shadeed Smarak Sthal in New Delhi on Tuesday,. Ratan Lal was among those killed in the violence that erupted on Monday over the amended citizenship law. —

Passersby look at the charred petrol pump which was set ablaze by rioters on Monday during clashes over the new citizenship law, in the Bhajanpura area of East Delhi, on Tuesday.