Thursday, September 21 2006 11:22 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

New Delhi: Two persons were killed, one of them in police firing, and scores of people including security personnel injured as traders' bandh against MCD's sealing drive turned violent in many parts of the capital yesterday (Sept 20, 2006).

The worst-hit region was Seelampur in North-East Delhi where a seven-year-old boy and a man were killed and nearly 50 policemen, including the area Deputy Commissioner of Police Devesh Shrivastava, were injured.

The area resembled a battle zone with irate protestors with police and indulging in heavy stone-pelting throughout the day and security men resorting to firing, bursting teargas shells and baton charging to disperse them.

Police said the man was killed in firing by them, but it was not immediately confirmed whether the boy was a victim of police firing or bandh violence.

Rapid Action Force (RAF) was deployed in several areas to bring the situation under control and prohibitory orders were clamped in Seelampur and adjoining regions, where an uneasy calm prevailed.

Blaming anti-social elements for the flare-up, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (North-East) Rajeev Ranjan said traders had wound up their protest demonstrations by 11.30 a.m. itself.

Incidents of brick-batting were also reported from Bhajanpura, Yusuf Sarai, Hauz Khaz, Khajoori Khaas, New Ashok Nagar, Shakkarpur, Madhuban Chowk, Mayur Vihar, Lakshmi Nagar, Ashram, Mayapuri, Dabri and Dwarka.

Scores of people were injured in lathicharge and violence in these areas also. The protestors targetted police vehicles, DTC buses, metro trains and other public property.