The four protestors who died in the clashes that erupted over opposition to the Citizenship Amendment Act in Delhi on Monday suffered bull...
The four protestors who died in the clashes that erupted over opposition to the Citizenship Amendment Act in Delhi on Monday suffered bullet injuries and the police constable died due to stone pelting, Hindustan Times reported. Violence took place in Maujpur, Jaffrabad, Bhajanpura, Kardampuri, Dayalpur and Chandbagh areas – located less than 15 km from the city’s centre – just ahead of United States President Donald Trump’s first visit to the city for talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
“So far, five people have died in the clashes,” an unidentified doctor told the newspaper. “One was a police constable who succumbed to a severe head injury, and the other four had suffered bullet injuries.”
Another official said constable Ratan Lal was probably hit with a stone or lathi. The autopsies will be conducted on Tuesday after their respective families give consent.
Guru Teg Bahadur hospital in Dilshad Garden received over 50 injured patients, beyond the capacity of what the emergency ward can accommodate. Doctors were also unable to give the exact count of patients who were in a critical condition.
A few protestors had also sustained shrapnel injuries from tear gas shells fired by the police. One person suffered burn injuries to the upper body due to a Molotov cocktail.
Additional Medical Superintendent, GTB Hospital,...
