Magisterial inquiry ordered into police firing

The magisterial order comes after a day violence and police firing at Seelampur which resulted in the killing of 3 people.

Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Wednesday ordered a magisterial inquiry into the violence and police firing at Seelampur which resulted in the killing of three people.

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The probe would look into all aspects of violence and police action, official sources said.

Three persons were killed, two of them in police firing, and scores of people including security personnel injured as the traders' bandh against MCD's sealing drive turned violent in many parts of the capital.

Earlier, Dikshit has said "only an enquiry will bring out what led to the violence and subsequent firing. I assure you punish everyone if anything has gone wrong."

The Chief Minister also said adequate compensation will be provided to the vicitms' family saying that it was the responsibility of the government to do so.

Terming the violence and subsequent killings as unfortunate, Dikshit said some "unlawful" elements have tried to flare up the situation.

"The bandh was peaceful. Some mischievious elements took advantage to create chaos leading to the killings. I was upset hearing the news of the killings of poor children," she said.

On the ongoing sealing drive, Dikshit expressed helplessness as the the "drive was carried out on court orders".

"We have been trying to minimise the effect of the drive. But the court have a particular view. Everyone know that we are carrying out the orders on a particular sitation," she said.

Dikshit also appealed for calm and directed the Police Commissioner to ensure peace in the metro.