Jahangirpuri: Police initially pacified situation but a group started firing on us, says injured cop

Sub Inspector Medhalal, who sustained a bullet injury in the clashes in northwest Delhis Jahangirpuri, on Sunday said police had initially pacified the situation but a group from C-Block started pelting stones and fired on the security personnel. Recalling the turn of events, Medhalal (50), posted at the Jahangirpuri Police Station, said he was walking along with the Shobha Yatra in the area on the ocassion of Hanuman Jayanti on Saturday.

He said when the procession reached C-Block, some of those standing near a mosque got into an argument with the participants of the procession over alleged sloganeering by the latter. “The argument soon turned violent with stones pelted from each sides. We tried to control the situation. The two sparring groups were separated and guarded by the police to ensure peace,” the injured officer told

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