Civil society and human rights organisations recorded testimonies on Monday of more than 30 riot-affected people, who alleged that police gave protection to mobs and threw tear gas shells at unarmed residents.
The communal violence in northeast Delhi on February 24-25 has left at least 53 people dead and more than 200 injured.
Many riot-affected people questioned the Delhi police's ability to maintain the law and order and to bring normalcy back in riot-affected areas.
"We called the police many times, but they never returned the calls, or simply humiliated us on the phone and said they cannot help," a riot victim said. "Most told us to run away and that they are unable to reach us."
"My father was shot in the lungs, but before we could reach hospital, he had die," Parvez said. "I have no faith left in the police system."
"We had gone to our son's place and were returning when we learnt about the riots," she said. "We took refuge at our daughter's house and while we were there, we learnt that our house had been looted and burnt."
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