India, March 7 -- As people celebrated Holi on March 4 by throwing colour on each other, tragedy struck 26-year-old Tarun's family in southwest Delhi's Uttam Nagar as a verbal duel with his neighbours escalated quickly and turned into violent clashes that ultimately ended with his death.

While the family is grappling with the loss, massive protests by members of the Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad rocked the area on Friday, blocking traffic for several hours, news agency PTI reported, citing police sources. A car and a motorcycle were also set ablaze by angry protesters.

The Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad members staged a protest under the Uttam Nagar East metro station as they demanded strict action against those involved ...