Delhi Police detained more than 3,000 individuals attempting to reach Jantar Mantar for a protest.
Ahead of the proposed CJP protest at Jantar Mantar, police sources said more than 600 people with criminal records were also detained across all districts of the national capital as part of preventive measures.
Sources said the protesters were detained across the New Delhi area and other districts, where police are using drones to monitor the movement of people trying to reach the protest site. Police are also closely monitoring the movements of certain people who could mobilise crowds or influence others to participate in the proposed protest, the sources said. People who are going to Jantar Mantar are being detained as we had already said that no permission for such protest is granted,” the senior police officer said.
Surveillance has been intensified outside the residences of such people as part of the security measures, they added. Senior officers have been deployed. Along with that we are getting cooperation from citizens and our community policing teams like Aman Committee are working. “The situation is under control. Security arrangements have been tightened across Delhi in view of the proposed protest, with personnel deployed to maintain law and order and prevent any unauthorised gathering, the sources added.
Special commissioner of police (Law & Order) Devesh Srivastava told PTI, “We have made elaborate security arrangements today and areas neighbouring bordering states have been picketed in coordination with neighbouring police force.