Northeast Delhi is witnessing violent communal clashes over the amended citizenship law, with the death toll rising to 20. The Delhi Police struggled to check the rioters who ran amok on streets, burning and looting shops, pelting stones and thrashing people. Areas including Chand Bagh,Bhajanpura, Gokulpuri, Maujpur, Kardampuri and Jaffrabad saw overnight incidents of tension between the members of two groups who also hurled petrol bombs and opened fire.

In a late night development, NSA Ajit Doval visited the Seelampur area and took stock of the situation. According to the hospital authorities, more than 200 people, including 48 police personnel, have been injured and half of the civilians have suffered gunshot wounds, hospital authorities said.

Death toll rises to 23. Forty-Four patients have been brought to LNJP Hospital so far. Of these 14 were brought on February 24 while 28 were brought on February 25. Two patients have passed away.