New Delhi, March 8 A member of a Hindu right-wing organization met the family of a man in Uttam Nagar here on Sunday who was killed in a neighborhood brawl during Holi.
Jai Bhagwan Goyal, the working president of the United Hindu Front, visited Kali Basti in Uttam Nagar to meet the family of Tarun, who died in a clash between his family and their neighbors.
According to police, the fight broke out after water from a balloon thrown by a girl from Tarun's family splashed on a woman from the neighbor's family.
The two families had known each other for the past five decades and had been involved in disputes over parking and garbage disposal, among other things, the police had earlier said.
In a statement, Goyal said Tarun's family has demanded the death penalty for those responsible for Tarun's killing.
The police have arrested six people and apprehended a minor in connection with the case, and have invoked the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and murder charges.
The adults accused have been identified as Umardeen, 49, Jummadeen, 36, Kamruddin, 36, Mustaque, 46, Muzzafar, 25, and Tahir, 18.
The incident sparked tensions in the area, with an angry mob damaging several vehicles and setting them on fire on Friday, prompting a heavy police deployment.
