Delhi CAA protest violence continues for third consecutive night

Tensions remain high in Delhi following a third consecutive day of rioting, after Citizenship Amendment Act protests turned violent.

23 people have been killed in the violence so far as groups supporting and opposing the controversial new citizenship bill clashed.

A further 189 people have been left injured, according to officials at the Guru Teg Bahadur hospital where many casualties have been admitted.

Violence first broke out between the two groups on Sunday evening, with the clashes having since taken on religious undertones, as groups of Muslims and Hindus faced off.

Speaking out amidst the ongoing clashes, Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed for peace on social media on Wednesday, three days after the violence broke out.

He added that he had reviewed the situation and police were working to restore normalcy.