Indian police arrest over 500 for Delhi communal violence

Indian police have arrested 514 people for deadly Hindu-Muslim violence that broke out in the capital, the government said, as it faced mounting international criticism for failing to protect minority Muslims. Police said the toll from days of blood-letting stood at 35, but local media, citing unnamed sources, said it was likely to be more than 40 as the full extent of the violence that began on Sunday in a densely-packed locality in northeastern Delhi becomes clear. Read more: ‘Gujarat model reaches Delhi’: How Indian newspapers reported Delhi violence Police are still searching drains and homes that were burnt down for bodies, officers said. More forces had been deployed at mosques in the...