Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, April 17: The situation in the national capital’s violence-plagued Jahangirpuri neighbourhood is now entirely under control, with an adequate number of police officers deployed to prevent any untoward incidents, Delhi Police said on Sunday, according to IANS.
On the festival of Hanuman Jayanti, violent confrontations erupted between two groups of people during a Shobha Yatra procession on Sunday, injuring eight cops and one civilian.
Region dominance, foot patrolling, and deep deployment, according to the police, have been maintained to protect people’s safety and maintain law and order in the area.
Meanwhile, amid violent fights, Delhi Police forces conducted preventive patrolling and area dominance throughout the night.
The members of the Aman committee are in negotiations with the Delhi Police. “A meeting was held at Kushal Chowk in the area of Jahangirpuri police station with members of the Aman committee of Jahangirpuri, Mahendra Park, and Adarsh Nagar to maintain peace and serenity in the area,” said Deputy Commissioner of Police (northwest) Usha Rangnani.
She stated that during the meeting, all members were asked to make public appeals to the people in their respective districts to maintain peace, harmony, and tranquillity. “They were also told to dispel any rumours or misinformation, to be on the lookout for any mischievous or anti-social elements, to stay in touch with the police, and to report anything suspicious that comes to their attention immediately,” the senior official stated.
The members of the Aman Committee have been assured that the Delhi Police will conduct a professional and fair inquiry and take appropriate legal action.
Aman committee meetings were also held in the Kalindi Kunj neighbourhood of south-east Delhi, in addition to the northwest district.
Meanwhile, police employed drones to conduct thorough rooftop monitoring through aerial patrolling in communally sensitive locations.
So far, 15 people have been arrested under the Indian Penal Code’s sections 147, 148, 149, 186, 353, 332, 323, 427, 436, 307, and 120B, as well as the section 27 of the Arms Act.