Security tightened in Delhi ahead of Independence Day

Cops conduct anti-sabotage checks, extra pickets deployed at border areas

Ahead of Independence Day, the Delhi Police has tightened security across the capital by intensifying patrolling, conducting antisabotage checks and deploying extra pickets at the border areas to thwart any untoward incident, officials said on Sunday.

As part of the anti-terror measures, enhanced police presence, intensive checking at vulnerable points, checking of hotels and guest houses, SIM card and second hand car dealers, sensitisation of cyber cafe owners and verification of tenant and servant drives are being intensively carried out by all the police stations, they said.

At his first crime review meeting on Saturday ahead of Independence Day, Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana directed officials to draft the cooperation of street vendors, small shop keepers and auto drivers in a “big way” for them to act as “eyes and ears” against terrorist or criminal designs.

“These common people on ground can be vigilant to act as our ‘’force multipliers’’ and form a part of our community policing to keep the city safe and secure with greater public cooperation and participation,” he had said.

Deputy commissioner of police (South) Atul Kumar Thakur said: “Security at malls and vital installations have been increased. Network of CCTV cameras are being strengthened. Those CCTVs which are found non-operational are being repaired and new CCTV cameras are also being installed in vital areas.”