Uttam Nagar clash: Seven more arrested

The police have also apprehended a 14-year-old minor in the case

Updated - March 10, 2026 09:37 am IST

Police personnel stand guard as Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) carries out bulldozer action to demolish illegal portions of a property linked to an accused in the Uttam Nagar Holi clash murder case at JJ Colony, in New Delhi on March 8, 2026.

Police personnel stand guard as Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) carries out bulldozer action to demolish illegal portions of a property linked to an accused in the Uttam Nagar Holi clash murder case at JJ Colony, in New Delhi on March 8, 2026. | Photo Credit: ANI

The Delhi police on Sunday- (March 8, 2026) night arrested seven more people, including three women, and apprehended a minor in connection with the murder of 26-year-old Tarun Bhutolia in a clash during Holi celebrations in south-west Delhi’s Uttam Nagar on March 4.

The incident was allegedly triggered by a dispute over a water balloon thrown by a girl that accidentally hit a woman. The situation quickly escalated as members of both families gathered on the street and exchanged blows, resulting in Tarun’s death.

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