14 arrested after communal violence in Indian capital

NEW DELHI (AP) — Police in India’s capital have arrested 14 people after communal violence broke out during a Hindu religious procession, leaving several injured. Local media reported the suspects were arrested on charges of rioting and criminal conspiracy, among others. Authorities say Hindu and Muslim groups threw stones at each other during a religious procession celebrating the birth of the Hindu god Hanuman on Saturday night. Police are investigating. It was the worst violence in New Delhi since 53 people died in a large-scale communal unrest in 2020 and follows similar reports of religious violence across India over the past week. The violence triggered criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party.