NEW DELHI: The death toll in the northeast Delhi violence has climbed to seven, a senior police official on Tuesday.

A Delhi Police head constable, Ratan Lal, was among the seven killed in the violence that erupted on Monday over the amended citizenship law.

One of the dead was identified as Vinod Kumar, 45, a resident of Ghonda who was brought dead to the Jag Pravesh Chandra Hospital, according to hospital authorities.

One of the other dead was identified as Mohammad Furkaan, they said.

The identity of the other dead is yet to be ascertained.

Among those injured, two people, including a minor who suffered gunshot injuries and were referred to other hospitals in the city from the Jag Pravesh Chandra Hospital.

They were identified as Danish, 12, and 30-year-old Zulfikar, the authorities said.

The others, who were brought to the hospital, were discharged while 14 were referred to either GTB Hospital or Lok Nayak Jai Prakash (LNJP) Hospital.

Till Monday, authorities had said at least four people, including the head constable, were killed in the violence. They said that the death toll has risen to seven on Tuesday. Union Home Minister Amit Shah called a meeting to discuss the situation in the national capital with Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and representatives of different political parties. Kejriwal, who held a meeting with senior officials and MLAs of all parties to discuss the situation, asked people to refrain from violence and said all issues can be dealt with through dialogue.

"There have been complaints that number of policemen are not enough and police is not able to take action without orders from above. I will discuss it with the Home minister," he told reporters.

The chief minister also asked all hospital authorities to give best possible treatment to victims and asked them to stay on vigil.

He said there is a need to seal borders to prevent outsiders from coming and indulging in violence.

I have asked district magistrate to conduct peace meetings where people from all religions participate. I have asked MLAs to also participate in them," Kejriwal said.