Ensure peaceful, dignified Eid in Uttam Nagar: Delhi HC tells police

NEW DELHI: (Mar 19) The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the city police and administration to ensure a conducive atmosphere for peaceful, dignified observance of Eid in Uttam Nagar where a 26-year-old man was killed in a clash on Holi.

A bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia said the police bandobast in the area should be such that it instils a sense of safety and security in all.

The bench directed the authorities to ensure that no one plays any mischief that has the potential to create any "untoward situation".