Stone pelting and bottle bombs were thrown at each other, following which the police had to use tear gas to disperse them. Heavy police force has been deployed in the area.
"When two friends play cricket, it doesn't matter if one is a Hindu and the other is a Muslim. But when a fight takes place between the two, their religion suddenly becomes very important," says 59-year-old Sameera, when DNA visited Trilokpuri, Block 20 on Saturday morning.
However, life is back to normal in Trilokpuri two days after clashes broke out between two communities over an argument during a cricket match. Police said four locals and four policemen were injured during the clashes while 7 people have been arrested.
Stone pelting and bottle bombs were thrown at each other, following which the police had to use tear gas to disperse them. Heavy police force has been deployed in the area.
A petty argument between some boys turned took a communal angle in a matter of few minutes. " This is not the first time our locality has faced such incident, another stone pelting incident took place just a few days back. We are used to such incidents now. But, I just want peace," says Shrishti, a local.
Police said they are patrolling the area and holding meetings with residents to monitor the situation.
"Senior police officers are organising regular meetings with the residents and Ekta Committee members to ensure peace is maintained in the area," DCP (East) Pankaj Singh said.
For Trilokpuri residents, the latest incident has evoked memories from the 2014 riots. In October 2014, the two communities clashed after a Mata ki Chowki jagran took place near a mosque on Diwali night. The clash continued for three days, during which about three dozen people, including policemen, were injured.
Mohammed Shaheed (59), a resident of Trilokpuri, blames unemployed youth in the area for such incidents. He says the local men in their 20s often indulge in drinking and gambling, which results in fights in the area.
"These fights turn violent and people label it as communal clashes. But what outsiders fail to understand is that the fights are between two groups of hot-headed young men, who are jobless and frustrated with their lives," says Shaheed.
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