Six injured in brawl over parking in northeast Delhi

NEW DELHI: Six men were injured after two families clashed over a parking-related issue in northeast Delhi’s Jyoti Nagar on Monday night. Police have registered two separate cases based on the complaints received from each group and are probing the incident.
Senior police officers said that there was no communal angle behind the brawl.
According to police, a quarrel was reported around 9 pm. On reaching the spot, they found that two families — Om Parkash (70) and his two sons and Shahnawaj (46) and his two sons — who are neighbours in Jyoti Nagar had a fight over parking a vehicle on the street.
“All six men sustained injuries in the clash and had to be taken to hospital. Both the parties gave complaints to the police based on which two separate FIRs were registered to probe the assault. Statements of witnesses and other family members of these men are being recorded to know more,” said a senior police officer.
Police are also checking CCTV footage from the area to establish the sequence of the incident. “The initial probe has revealed that the matter was not communal and that the fight had started over an issue related to parking. Police have ensured adequate deployment in the area to make sure that the law and order is maintained.”