Holi
26-year-old Hindu man killed after Holi altercation with Muslim neighbour in Delhi’s Uttam Nagar; four arrested
New Delhi/IBNS: Four people have been arrested, including a minor boy, after a 26-year-old Hindu man was killed by a group of Muslim people following a dispute over Holi celebrations in Delhi’s Uttam Nagar area, media reports said.
The victim, identified as Tarun Kumar, was allegedly attacked with sticks, rods and stones after an argument escalated into a clash between two families.
Police have arrested four individuals in connection with the incident. According to reports, all accused belong to the Muslim community.
According to the victim’s family, the dispute began when an 11-year-old girl was playing Holi on a terrace and threw a water balloon at her relatives standing below.
The coloured water accidentally splashed on a woman passing by, triggering an altercation between the two sides.
Several people were reportedly injured as the confrontation escalated.
Tarun’s grandfather, Mann Singh, alleged that the woman hurled abuses and started a fight over the incident.
He further claimed that although the matter initially appeared to have been resolved, the woman later returned with several people from her community and attacked Tarun when he was on his way home.
Following the incident, protests erupted in the area on Friday.
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