An incident of fire was reported near a school building in Delhi's Gokalpuri on Monday night. The incident took place at the tyre market in the area.
A call about the massive blaze was received around 8.30 pm, following which 15 fire tenders were sent, the fire department official said.
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Several shops were gutted in the fire, the official said, adding that it was brought under control by 11.40 pm and the cooling process was underway.
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Gokalpuri falls under Delhi's northeast district which is besieged by large scale violence over the CAA. However, no official confirmation has come on whether the fire was a result of the clashes. The entire district is currently under Section 144.
Earlier in the day, protestors resorted to stone-pelting in Gokalpuri in which Head Constable Ratan Lal was killed.
Ratan Lal (42), a head constable attached to the office of the ACP Gokalpuri, died after he sustained injuries during stonepelting at Gokalpuri.
Three other civilians succumbed to injuries in the clashes, a Delhi government official said, adding 50 people with injuries had been admitted to hospitals for treatment.
At least 11 police personnel, including Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Shahdara, Amit Sharma and ACP (Gokalpuri) Anuj Kumar were injured while trying to quell the protests. Two CRPF police personnel were also injured, sources said.
The violence-affected areas witnessed several rounds of stone-pelting from pro and anti-CAA protestors. The roads were strewn with bricks, stones and glass shards.