Delhi: Seven more arrested for murder of man following clash on Holi
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The Delhi Police said on Monday that seven more persons, including three women, were arrested and a minor was taken into custody in connection with the killing of a man during Holi celebrations in the city’s Uttam Nagar area, The Hindu reported.
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Those arrested on Sunday night were identified as Sayra (40), Sareefan (50), Salma (36), Suhail (21), Sameer (20), Firoj (22) and Ismile (50). All of them are residents of JJ Colony in Uttam Nagar, The Hindu reported.
A 14-year-old minor has also been taken into custody.
With this, a total of 14 persons have been arrested in the case, while two minors have been apprehended, according to the newspaper.
The victim, Tarun Kumar Butolia, had sustained severe injuries in a clash on Wednesday that began after a water balloon accidentally thrown by an 11-year-old girl from the third floor of a building fell on a Muslim woman standing below. The incident had led to an argument between the two neighbouring families from different religious communities.
Kumar succumbed to his injuries the next day.
The police had initially filed a case under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita related to attempt to commit culpable homicide and common intention. After Kumar’s death, a murder charge was added to the case.
Officials also invoked provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Prevention of Atrocities...