Normalcy Returns To Northeast Delhi A Week After Riots; 230 FIRs Registered So Far

In areas like Shiv Vihar, Jaffrabad, Chandbagh and others which saw hard-line violence, people of both communities are now coming out with stories of brotherhood and mutual support.

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New Delhi: It has been a week since communal clashes erupted across Northeast Delhi, the worst the national capital had witnessed since the 1984 riots. Normalcy has returned to the riot-hit areas and people can be seen stepping out of their homes, though police forces remain deployed across the region to keep a vigil. In areas like Shiv Vihar, Jaffrabad, Chandbagh and others which saw hard-line violence, people of both communities are now coming out with stories of brotherhood and mutual support. Watch: Delhi's Noor-e-Ilahi residents share tales of brotherhood, hope 230 FIRs registered so far; Crime Branch to probe Ankit Sharma's murder In the riots in North East Delhi, Delhi Police has registered more than 230 FIRs so far. Delhi Police has also captured some CCTV footage which are being investigated. Meanwhile, the crime branch of Delhi Police will be taking over the investigation of some of the incidents of riots and arson. Along with this, the crime branch team of Delhi Police will also investigate the murder case of Intelligence Bureau employee Ankit Sharma and the case of Tahir Hussain , who is accused of inciting the riots. Shahrukh still remains untraced: Several teams of Delhi Police are continuously raiding places in search of Shahrukh who wielded arms in front of the police. He has been consistently changing his location. He opened eight rounds of fire during Delhi riots. Earlier, it was reported that the police had found out Shahrukh's location and he could be arrested at any time, but later the police clarified that he has not been arrested. Also Watch: