The Capital may be hopping back to “normalcy” after three days of violence that wreaked havoc throughout north-east Delhi, but time has come to a standstill for the households of those eliminated in the common clashes
Even though the violence has actually dropped, the scene at Expert Teg Bahadur (GTB) Health center mortuary– where a bulk of the bodies of those taken in by the unchecked violence and arson is kept– is sombre. On the other hand, a number of family members stay stranded in the midst of a limitless wait to claim the mortal remains of their enjoyed ones.
A foot, all that is left
For Shiv Vihar resident Saleem Qassar, all that remains of his older sibling is a foot. He stated he did not have the courage to ask whether it was the left foot or the best one. He said his 58- year-old sibling Anwar was assassinated and thrown into a raving fire on Tuesday early morning.
A couple of stores opened after three days in Jaffrabad on Saturday
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In darkness, a ray of humankind
Hindu guise
” I had no alternative however leaving to one of my Hindu neighbour’s homes who took me, my partner and kids and my sibling’s only child– his child– in. They put tilak on our foreheads and offered us saffron safas to wear on our heads to pass us off as Hindus … had they not protected u
