Shots fired at another anti- CAA protest site

New Delhi: Two unidentified bike- borne men allegedly fired in the air near an anti- CAA protest site in northeast Delhiu2019s Jafrabad, eyewitnesses said on Friday.

u201c The firing was not in connection with the anti- CAA protests. We suspect it to be a case of some personal enmity,u201d a police official said.

They said with every incident, the accused are changing their modus operandi.

The incident took place barely 400 metres away from the site where people have been protesting against the Citizenship ( Amendment) Act since last month.

Nihal Ashraf, a protester, said, u201c The armed men fired three rounds in the air and fled the spot.

They were on a scooter without a number plateu201d. The people resumed their protests after a while.

Poll preparations Riding on tech- savvy elements like QR codes and mobile apps, poll authorities have geared up for the elections to the 70- member Delhi assembly on Saturday, making tight security arrangements across the national capital and keeping an extra vigil in Shaheen Bagh and other sensitive polling areas.

Over 1.47 crore voters are eligible to exercise their franchise in the electoral battle for Delhi, which is largely being seen as a triangular contest among the ruling AAP, a spirited Congress and the opposition BJP. Meanwhile, the EC has issued a show cause notice to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal for posting a u201c Hind- Muslimu201d video on his Twitter handle to target the Opposition, saying prima facie it has the potential of disturbing communal harmony. Agencies Shots fired at another anti- CAA protest site The fourth firing within 10 days take place a day before Delhi Assembly polls 400 m Distance between the firing and protest sites Two bike- borne men fired in the air when people were protesting against the amended citizenship law at Delhiu2019s Jafrabad. file pic/ afp Shaheen Bagh stir: SC hearing after polls The Supreme Court on Friday said it would hear the pleas seeking removal of anti- CAA protestors from Shaheen Bagh on February 10, after the Delhi Assembly elections as it did not want to u201c influenceu201d the polls.

While asking the petitioners to wait till the matter is heard, the bench observed it would be appropriate if the matter is dealt with by the Delhi High Court.

u201c We think... the high court is the appropriate forum and we can issue directions to this effect,u201d the bench said.

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