Uttam Nagar violence: JJB denies bail to accused minors, says ‘release could disturb public peace’

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Presiding officer Chitranshi Arora said that their release could “disturb public peace, and undermine public confidence in the justice delivery system”. Their release could also expose them to physical and psychological danger, it said

Published - April 10, 2026 05:30 pm IST - New Delhi

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The Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) in New Delhi has denied bail to two minors who were arrested in connection with the killing of a man during a clash between two families on Holi in southwest Delhi's Uttam Nagar.

On March 4, 26-year-old Tarun died after being injured in a clash between two neighbouring families of different communities. The altercation was triggered after a water balloon thrown by a girl from one community accidentally hit a woman from the other.

Published - April 10, 2026 05:30 pm IST

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