Days after Amit Shah's directions, Delhi Police intensifies patrolling

New Delhi: The Delhi Police launched a citywide 'general gasht' (patrolling) on Tuesday night to strengthen security across the national capital, an official said.

The patrolling which started at 9 pm and will conclude around 2 am.

The move comes days after Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a high-level law and order review meeting.

"Police teams from all districts and units will be on the streets to ensure law and order. Multiple pickets and barricades will be set up in every nook and corner of the city, with a heavy police presence," a senior police officer said.

Commissioner of Police Sanjay Arora visited various police pickets to oversee security arrangements..

#WATCH | Delhi Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora meets the police officials and reviews the security operation being carried out from 9 pm to 2 am under night patrolling.

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"Senior officers have already instructed SHOs to maintain strict vigilance in their jurisdictions and report any emergencies promptly. Increased police presence will also ensure the safety of daily commuters," the officer said.

Following the high-level meeting, top officials convened at the Delhi Police headquarters on Saturday to discuss key issues, including intensifying efforts against organised crime and cracking down on gangsters operating from jails and abroad.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah Friday directed the Delhi Police to take strict action against the networks that help illegal Bangladeshis and Rohingyas entering India, saying it is an issue of national security and should be dealt with strictly.

Chairing a meeting to review the national capital's law-and-order situation, he said strict action should also be taken against police stations and sub-divisions that consistently perform poorly.

Shah said it should be the Delhi Police's priority to eliminate interstate gangs in the city ruthlessly. Action must be taken with "top to bottom and bottom to top approach" in narcotics cases, and such drug networks should be dismantled, he said.

"Strict action should be taken against the entire network that helps Bangladeshi and Rohingya intruders enter the country, get their documents made and facilitate their stay here. The issue of illegal intruders is also related to national security, and it should be dealt with strictly. They should be identified and deported," he told the meeting.

The meeting was also attended by Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, Delhi's Home Minister Ashish Sood, Delhi Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora and other senior officials.