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Jahangirpuri clash LIVE Updates: Police arrest accused who opened fire; pistol recovered from his possession
14 people have been arrested in connection with the violence during a Hanuman Jayanti procession in northwest Delhi's Jahangirpuri. One of the accused who opened fire has also been arrested. The pistol used in the commission of the crime has been recovered from his possession, said a Delhi police official. There was stone-pelting and some vehicles were also torched during the clashes between two communities on Saturday evening. A police sub-inspector received a bullet injury during the violence. An FIR was registered Saturday under sections 307 (attempt to murder), 120 B (criminal conspiracy), 147 (rioting) and other relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Arms Act. Nine people including eight police personnel and one civilian were injured during the clashes and are being treated at the Babu Jagjeevan Ram Memorial Hospital. As on Sunday morning, there is a heavy police deployment in Jahangirpuri area where the clashes took place. A team of Rapid Action Force has also been deployed to keep a tight vigil on the situation which is now under control. Drones and facial recognition softwares are being used to identify those involved in creating the ruckus. All mobile footage and CCTV cameras installed in and around the vicinity are being scanned to identify the culprits and trace them. Officials said overall security has been stepped up in all the remaining 14 police districts of the national capital and technical surveillance mounted to ensure no untoward incident takes place.
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