The death toll due to northeast Delhi violence rose to 28 on Thursday, as clashes were reported from some other places with shops set ablaze and the body of an IB staffer found in a drain. As police conducted flag marches and security personnel spread out across the northeastern edge of the national capital in a bid to quell the violence raging since Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his first reaction appealed for peace and brotherhood.
Asserting that it was important for calm to be restored at the earliest, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Twitter, “Had an extensive review on the situation prevailing in various parts of Delhi. Police and other agencies are working on the ground to ensure peace and normalcy.” Meanwhile, the Delhi Police said it has arrested 106 people for their alleged involvement in the violence and have registered 18 FIRs.