Turkman Gate violence: Six more held, total arrests now stand at 11

A day after a court-ordered anti-encroachment drive triggered clashes and stone-pelting in central Delhi’s Turkman Gate area, six more arrests have been made in connection with the violence, which left police personnel injured.

The total number of arrests made in the matter now stands at 11, including the apprehension of a juvenile.

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Those arrested on Thursday (January 8, 2026) have been identified as Afaan, Adil, Shahnawaz, Hamza, Atharr and Ubed, all are residents of the Turkman Gate area.

"We have arrested six more people. So far total of 11 people, including one juvenile, have been apprehended," Additional Commissioner of Police (Central) Nidhin Valsan told PTI.

Turkman Gate violence: Six more held, total arrests now stand at 11

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