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Delhi News Live Updates: Delhi Police amps up security to prevent communal flare-ups on Bakri Eid
People offer Eid al-Adha prayers at the Jama Masjid mosque in New Delhi. (Express photo by Praveen Khanna)
Delhi news today: CBI books ex-Delhi Jal Board chief engineer, NBCC officials for graft; Key conspirator in Sidhu Moosewala fled to Dubai a month before incident; AAP calls delimitation commission another tactic adopted by BJP to delay MCD polls.
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Delhi News Live Updates (July 10): With Eid-al-Adha being celebrated on Sunday, law enforcement agencies across Delhi have intensified patrols and taken local multi-faith aman committees into confidence to maintain peace and communal harmony. Senior police officials also noted that clerics at mosques across the region were consulted on the matter.
The Delhi Police has arrested a 33-year-old MCD school teacher for allegedly molesting and harassing a woman, also a teacher, inside a lift at a Metro station. Initial investigation revealed that they used to teach in the same school. A year and a half ago, the woman complained to the MCD department and police of the harassment following which the accused promised he wouldn’t harass her again.
In Gurgaon, police on Saturday booked five persons for allegedly issuing threats to Congress MLA from Badli, Kuldeep Vats, and beating up his cook. According to police, the men had barged into the MLA’s residence in Pataudi on Friday.
With Eid-al-Adha being celebrated on Sunday, law enforcement agencies across Delhi have intensified patrols and taken local multi-faith aman committees into confidence to maintain peace and communal harmony. Senior police officials also noted that clerics at mosques across the region were consulted on the matter.
In the North District, 64 round-the-clock pickets were deployed along with motorcycle patrols. Sagar Singh Kalsi, deputy commissioner of police (North), said: “Meetings with aman committees have been carried out on the beat staff, station house officer (SHO) and the DCP level. Aman committees in the area are working towards maintaining peace and tranquillity. In case of any rumours on social media, they will inform the police and prevent their spread.”
DCP Kali also noted that market welfare association and residents welfare association members have asked to remain vigilant and prevent any communal situation from arising.
DCP Kali also noted that market welfare association and residents welfare association members have asked to remain vigilant and prevent any communal situation from arising.
In the North East district, drones have deployed to monitor the area. Sanjay Kumar Sain, DCP (Northeast), said: “Coordination meetings have held with religious leaders and all stakeholders to sensitize them with respect to the law. All senior officers are also in the field to supervise arrangements.”
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