Uttam Nagar Holi death: 7 nabbed, including minor; police invoke Dalit atrocity Act

NEW DELHI: (Mar 8) Seven people, including a minor, were apprehended in connection with the death of a 26-year-old man in a clash between two neighbouring families with long-standing disputes during Holi celebrations in southwest Delhi's Uttam Nagar, police said on Saturday.

Provisions of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act were also added to the FIR on Saturday, they said.

The incident, which took place on March 4, sparked tensions in the area with an angry mob damaging several vehicles and setting them on fire. Protests over the past two days prompted heavy deployment of police and paramilitary personnel in the area.