India, March 18 -- Uttam Nagar in Delhi remains tense ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, days after the death of a 26-year old man in clashes between community, amid what locals described were threats by leaders and religious groups to play 'Khoon ki Holi'. The tensions stem from the death of a man in a fight between two families from different communities on the festival of Holi earlier this month.

With Eid now approaching and threats sounded, several Muslim families said they were planning to leave the locality until the situation normalises, HT reported separately.

The initial clashes broke out on March 4 when an 11-year-old girl threw a water balloon that hit a Muslim woman, triggering an altercation. Tarun Kumar, 26, succumbed to injuries he re...