13 killed, 150 injured over riots in India’s capital

Thirteen people have been killed and more than 150 injured in sectarian violence that erupted in India’s capital New Delhi for a third day, a hospital official said Tuesday.

Police guard a street in an area following clashes between supporters and opponents of a new citizenship law in New Delhi on February 25, 2020.

Ten people were killed and more than 130 injured in some of the worst sectarian violence in India’s capital in years, as rioters went on the rampage in several parts of the city, setting fire to buildings and vehicles and attacking journalists.

Protests against a contentious citizenship law descended on February 25 into running battles between Hindus and Muslims in New Delhi’s northeast, with rioters armed with stones, swords and even guns going on the rampage.

“I can now confirm 13 deaths. At least 150 people have come to our hospital with injuries,” Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital official Rajesh Kalra told AFP, adding that a dozen people were in critical condition.

“We are still receiving some people with injuries, most of them firearm injuries today.” he added