Appoint Claims Commissioner, Delhi Police writes to High Court

The Delhi police have written a letter to the High Court to appoint a Claims Commissioner to estimate the damages and investigate liability of public property damaged during the anti-citizenship protest in the national capital, said a police officer on Monday. In the letter, the Delhi police mentioned that there has been several instances of arson and riot in the national capital during the recent protest against the amended Citizenship Act (CAA). During these protests, there has been massive and extensive damage to public property, including public transportation, causing huge loss to the government exchequer. It is to further mention that ten criminal cases have already been registered and several persons arrested in connection with this. In the letter, there was a reference to the 2007 judgment of the Supreme Court, which said damage to public and private property must be recovered from perpetrators.

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