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NEW DELHI: While Delhi is slowly limping back to normalcy, the families of those who lost their lives after clashes broke out between pro and anti-CAA protesters in the northeast Delhi, killing several people and leaving hundreds of others injured, are facing police apathy, lack of coordination and delay in getting the bodies of their loved ones outside the mortuary of the government hospitals.

The violence that unfolded in Jaffrabad, Maujpur, Babarpur, Chand Bagh, Shiv Vihar, Bhajan Pura, Yamuna Vihar areas of northeast Delhi earlier this week have claimed at least 42 lives and left over 200 injured while also unleashing large scale mob-led destruction of properties.

Here are the highlights of the day. Thanks for staying with Zee News. 

29 February 2020

15:21 IST

Pro-CAA supporters raised "shoot the traitors" slogans at Rajiv Chowk station on Delhi Metro train; officials say six people detained. (PTI)

14:30 IST

Delhi Police checks whereabouts of suspended AAP councillor Tahir Hussain, who hails from Porra village in Amroha in Uttar Pradesh.

13:53 IST

A team of officials reaches Shiv Vihar area in northeastDelhi, which had witnessed violence, for property assessment. Pradeep Tayal, Sub Divisional Magistrate says, "We are also distributing forms to affected people so that instant relief of Rs 25,000 can be given".

13:51 IST

JNU administration issues a notice which advises students not to give an open call to Delhi violence victims to come and stay on the campus. "We want peace and harmony to prevail in Delhi and the affected people need to be provided all possible help. Some students in our campus gave an open call to outsiders to come and stay on the campus. They are the same students who criticised saying that outsiders came into the campus and they were responsible for the incident that took place in January," JNU VC Prof Jagadesh Kumar said.

13:45 IST

BJP MP from west Delhi Parvesh Verma announces to donate one month's salary to the family members of deceased Head Constable of Shahid Ratan Lal and IB staffer Ankit Sharma.

13:45 IST

Congress says situation in Delhi far from normal, environment of fear prevailing.

13:45 IST

At least 45 victims admitted in the hospital were stable. One patient is admitted in the Intensive Care Unit: GTB Hospital

13:44 IST

GTB Hospital director says, "of the 28 victims brought dead to the hospital, five had sustained burn injuries, three were stabbed, seven had firearm injuries, eight died due to assault by blunt objects, one was stabbed and also shot."

13:43 IST

Post-mortems had been performed till now on 25 bodies as per the police request, whereas autopsies on only 13 bodies -- kept in the hospital morgue -- remained to be performed, say GTB Hospital officials.

13:41 IST

One more person injured in the violence in northeast Delhi was admitted on Saturday in Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital in Dilshad Garden area, taking the number of such admitted victims/patients to 239.

13:40 IST

At least nine station limits affected due to riot held in northeast Delhi in last few days, says police.

12:59 IST

Anuj Kumar, ACP Gokulpuri on Delhi violence: On Feb 24, I was taking him (DCP Shahadra Amit Sharma) to hospital as he was injured. Protesters were pelting stones and I too got hit on head. We did not know that Rattan Lal got shot. We took Rattan to GTB hospital,where he could not be revived and later DCP to Max.

12:56 IST

Alok Kumar, Joint Commissioner of Police: Incidents of violence have not been reported since evening of February 25. We have given relaxation in Section 144 from 10 am to 2pm today, as situation is under control. We will monitor further. 

12:52 IST

According to Delhi Police, goons provided illegal weapons to people to carry out violent protest in northeast Delhi. In priliminary report, it has been found out that the weapons were manufactred in Uttar Pradesh factories. 

12:41 IST

A high-level team of BSF visits the residence of its jawan Mohammad Anees, a victim of arson in Delhi riots.The team will take stock of the damage done at jawan's house by the mob. BSF DIG rank officers will go to the spot. According to reports, the BSF will provide assistance to the jawan's family.

11:42 IST

Police deployed in the area are convincing shopkeepers to open their shops.

11:41 IST

Shyamlal, a milk seller in north east district of Delhi, told ANI that his business too was affected due to violence in the area. "After the violence, the demand for milk came down. But people are now living in peace and with a feeling of brotherhood. Some people have moved out of the area because of which my business has come down," he said.

11:37 IST

"The situation looks quite normal now. Customers are gradually turning up at my shop to buy items they need. But all the food items have gone stale as the shop was closed for five days," said Narayan Agarawal, owner of a sweet shop. 

11:37 IST

On Saturday morning, a couple of stores selling daily needs goods like groceries, sweets and medicines opened after a gap of five days.

11:16 IST

As normalcy returns in riot-hit Delhi, families of victims face police apathy, hardship

10:40 IST

After four days of violence in northeast Delhi, some areas such as Maujpur and Babarpur have begun to show signs of normalcy.

10:40 IST

Delhi government sources: An official will screen all the complaints received. The complaints which are genuine would then be forwarded to the police for necessary action.

10:40 IST

Delhi Govt sources: There is a lot of hate material being circulated on WhatsApp. If anyone receives any such material, he/she should immediately file a complaint with Delhi Govt. The Delhi Govt will issue a WhatsApp number on which such complaints can be made.

10:33 IST

Suspended AAP councillor Tahir Hussain, booked in murder case of IB operative, is still at large, says Delhi Police.

09:55 IST

Delhi Police spokesperson Mandeep Singh Randhawa said that the police is revisiting the crime scenes. Of the total 148 cases, 25 cases have been registered under the Arms Act, police said.

09:55 IST

Communal violence in parts of the national capital during US President Donald Trump's visit to the country was intriguing and mysterious, says Puducherry Lt Governor and BJP leader Kiran Bedi.

"The visit had a lot of potential to strength the country's economy. More economy means more wealth, jobs, industries and prosperity. The violence happened at the time when India was being lauded by the world''s most powerful country. Any true lover of the country would have never done this," she said.

09:37 IST

People in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar pay tribute to Intelligence Bureau operative Ankit Sharma, who was brutally murdered by a mob during violence in northeast Delhi.

09:13 IST

Latest visuals from Shiv Vihar area. Security forces continue to be deployed and section 144 is in place. No incident of violence has been reported in the last three days.

Latest visuals from Shiv Vihar area. Security forces continue to be deployed and section 144 is in place. No incident of violence has been reported in the last three days. #NortheastDelhi pic.twitter.com/pk5sx6snzI

— ANI (@ANI) February 29, 2020

09:13 IST

No fresh incident of violence reported in northeast district of Delhi on Friday, says police. 

08:39 IST

Police monitoring situation in Delhi northeast district through drones.

08:39 IST

Total 148 FIRs registered in northeast Delhi violence so far, says Delhi Police.