Holi war in Delhi

2026-03-15 - 00:32

The death of a 26-year-old man in Delhi’s Uttam Nagar, allegedly after a brawl between members of two families over a Holi water balloon, soon took a communal turn. Police and neighbours emphasised a five-decade-long familial association with repeated altercations over neighbourhood issues such as parking and garbage. Shrimansi Kaushik and Suruchi Kumari report on the affected families and the residents of the jhuggi-jhopri colony, where the atmosphere remains tense