NE Delhi families put houses for sale after receiving threats

Many families in Northeast Delhi have put posters stating that their homes are for sale, after receiving threats. The families said that they want to move out as they are scared for their lives.

New Delhi: Though it has been five months since the violent riots in Northeast Delhi, tension still prevails in the area as many families have put up posters that their houses are for sale.

Many families of a particular community, whose members are currently in jail over their alleged involvement in the riots, said that they have been receiving threats.

They said they have no other option but to sell off their houses and move out of the area. They are not even willing to approach the police about the threats, alleging that they have been denied justice.

Many such families in Maujpur, Mohanpuri, and Madhuban Mohalla areas of the city are currently in a state of fear over the threats they have been getting.

"We keep getting threats that we would not even be allowed to step out of our houses. My husband and brother in law both are in jail. We are scared," said a woman who had put up her house for sale.

"We want to sell off this house as we are alone now. They are threatening us that if we do not sell off this place, they will not let us live," said the woman's mother in law.

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Another man, who has also put up a similar poster outside his house, said that his son was put in jail despite being innocent.

"My son is innocent, but he has been put in prison. Nobody is listening to us. We are receiving threats. What can we do? We will sell off this house and save our lives," he said.

Earlier in In February this year, clashes had broken out in northeast Delhi between groups supporting and opposing the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, in which at least 53 people died and about 200 were injured.