New Delhi: Security forces on Thursday conducted a flag march in different parts of North-East district to keep the unruly elements under check and to restore confidence among people.
All the security personnel were equipped with riot gears and batons during the march.
#WATCH Delhi Police Joint Commissioner OP Mishra during a flag march in Chand Bagh area announces, “Grocery, medical and other shops can be opened. There is nothing to fear, police are here for your security. Please don’t assemble in groups, especially the youth”. #DelhiViolence pic.twitter.com/nYhseSjf00
— ANI (@ANI) February 27, 2020
This comes after newly appointed Delhi Police Special Commissioner (Law and Order) SN Shrivastava late on Wednesday took stock of the situation in violence-affected areas in North-East district.
Security has been deployed at various locations in the district with Jaffrabad, Maujpur-Babarpur, Gokulpuri, Johri Enclave and Shiv Vihar among the violence-hit areas in the North-East district.
On Wednesday evening, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his deputy Manish Sisodia had also visited the district.
Death toll in the violence over the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in parts of North-East Delhi on Thursday stood at 27. (ANI)
