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Delhi Police Tighten Security in Uttam Nagar After Holi Clash Kills 26-Year-Old

Investigators attribute the violence to a stray water‑balloon splash, with four arrests including a juvenile.

Overview

  • Additional paramilitary and police units have been deployed in the locality to deter further unrest, with officers monitoring CCTV and taking witness statements.
  • The victim, identified as Tarun, died during treatment after a late‑night confrontation between two families from different communities, according to police and relatives.
  • Protesters gathered outside Uttam Nagar police station demanding swift action, and officers intervened to prevent attempts to attack the other family’s home.
  • Separate Holi‑related incidents were reported elsewhere: two youths were run over by a train near Mohali and at least 18 people were injured in citywide clashes there, police said.
  • Police also acted on other disturbances, arresting 10 after a Greater Noida society brawl, detaining 20 following stone‑pelting in Shahjahanpur, and holding a 14‑year‑old on suspicion of affray after a brief scuffle at a Harrow Holi event in London.