Delhi on high vigilance on CAA: Alert and watchful, Delhi Police eye protests with drone cameras

New Delhi, December 20: Continuing to ‘voice’ their stand on implementation of Citizenship Amendment Act, protests have been held at various places and that in New Delhi has been one of the most ferocious one. While it is certain that the protests should be taken in a non-violent manner, Delhi Police is leaving no stones unturned to make sure there is no much chaos and violence. Keeping an eye on suspicious activities, the police have incorporated five drone cameras in North East Delhi. Along with this, Section 144 has been imposed in almost 12 out of the 14 stations of North East Delhi.

 

Moving on ahead to keep a strict vigilance on activities creating and triggering violence, the Delhi Police is conducting flag march and keeping a close watch on social media accounts. The social media accounts are under check so as to keep away misleading informers from spreading venom in the society. For security reasons, internet services were suspended and several metro stations were closed down. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has announced that entry and exit gates at all metro stations have now been opened.

DMRC tweeted, "Entry & exit gates at all metro stations have been opened. Normal services have resumed in all stations."

The nation saw another violent protest in New Delhi’s Seelampur, a detailed report by Delhi Police has thrown some light on the real culprit behind the act. A report by Delhi Police revealed that several men in mobs that indulged in stone pelting and arsoning were illegal Bangladeshi Muslim migrants.

The police also detained several political leaders at the protests in Delhi who were later released. Apart from Delhi, protests against the CAA took place in various cities of the country like- Bengaluru, Kolkata, Chennai, Lucknow, Patna, Thiruvananthapuram, Mumbai, and Hyderabad on Thursday.