Delhi Police says situation under control, confirms arrest of three miscreants

New Delhi [India], August 25 (ANI): Delhi Police on Friday confirmed the arrest of three persons who were attempting to set fire to a bus following the conviction of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in connection with a rape case.

Delhi Police PRO Madhur Verma told ANI, "In Khyala, we have arrested two men. They tried to set a DTC bus on fire, but managed to burn only some seats. In Badarpur, some miscreants had barely set a seat on fire when local police prevented further arson."

Verma described the arrested as local miscreants trying to create mischief in the city. He said Delhi Police is on alert and the situation is under control as of now.

"In view of these incidents happening in Haryana, Delhi Police is on alert. Few incidents have happened but they have been brought under control. Additional force has been deployed, the security is beefed up. There were incidents of violence in Badarpur, Jahangirpuri, Mandoli but all are under control now. District senior officers are patrolling in the area along with district reserves," he said.

Following are the updates related to the case:

- Officials say 28 dead, 250 injured in Panchkula violence.

- I have alerted all officers posted at Delhi Metro stations: DG CISF OP Singh

- Rajasthan: Dera Sacha Sauda supporters set power sub-station office on fire in Sriganganagar, vehicle at sub-station premises also torched State government will compensate for the losses of Media personnel and the properties of others: Ram Niwas, Addl. Chief Secy to Haryana Government.

- 1000 Dera Sacha Sauda followers have been detained, says Haryana's ADGP (Law & Order) Muhammad Akil

- Death toll in violent protests in Panchkula climbs to 17 and 200 injured

- Punjab and Haryana High Court says properties of Ram Rahim Singh should be attached to pay for the losses due to violence.

- Security at Delhi BJP headquaters increased post violence at various places

- Security in and around Civil Hospital in Sector 6 Panchkula also increased; Death toll reaches 12,100 injured in violent protests

- Violence reported in Delhi, two buses set ablaze on Mandoli flyover in Delhi's Nand Nagri.

- Death toll in Panchkula violence rises to 12, says CMO civil hospital.

- Bus set ablaze near Babu Jagjivan Ram Memorial Hospital in Delhi

- Two empty rakes of Rewa Express at Anand Vihar Terminal railway station set on fire: Northern Railway Spox Neeraj Sharma

- Police say bus torched in northeast Delhi's Loni Chowk

- Security tightened at railway stations in Delhi

- Army columns moved in Haryana's Sirsa for quick reaction, as violent protests continue post rape conviction of Dera Chief Ram Rahim Singh

- The duty doctor at the Civil Hospital in Panchkula said at least five people were killed and 50 injured, including journalists and police.

- 6 Army columns deployed in Panchkula post conviction of Dera Chief Ram Rahim Singh Ram Rahim Verdict

- Central Industrial Security Force personnel deployed within one km radius of Rohtak's Sunariya Jail Haryana

- Curfew imposed in Punjab's Muktsar, Bathinda, Mansa

- Administrative machinery geared up in Western Uttar Pradesh- Anand Kumar, ADG Law and Order

- Five people dead in Panchkula violence, says duty doctor at civil hospital. (ANI)

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