New Delhi: The Delhi Police on Monday night conducted patrollong two days after an incident of robbery inside the Pragati Maidan tunnel took place in daylight. The Delhi Police carried out the drive in parts of the national capital across the city.
The areas where the police conducted the patrolling included Chandni Chowk, near Red Fort and Connaught Place, where the uniformed personnel paraded on the streets and randomly checked vehicles.
Four unidentified men on Saturday allegedly robbed a delivery agent and his associate of Rs 2 lakh at gunpoint inside the Pragati Maidan tunnel when the victims were going towards Gurugram to deliver the money in a cab.
The police has arrested two man in the case so far, while the other suspects have been identified, the police informed on Monday night.
“The basic motive behind this patrolling is crime containment and this is a part of mere surprise inspection (on the ground),” said Delhi Police Special CP Dependra Pathak who is overseeing patrolling in Chandni Chowk.
“If we look at the statistics of crime in the past few years there has been no increase in it. Whatever crimes have happened, they have been solved effectively and the strictest proceedings have been followed by the Delhi Police. It’s a part of institutional and professional policing, and Delhi police maintain that,” he added.
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Special CP Law and Order Sagar Preet Hooda said, “Two men have been apprehended in the connection and the remaining suspects have been identified with raids are being conducted to arrest them.”
LG should resign: Arvind Kejriwal
A viral video of the incident went insanely viral on the social media. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal launched an attack against Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena asking him to either take the responsibilty or tender his resignation.
“LG shud (should) resign. Make way for someone who can provide safety n (and) security to the people of Delhi. If the Central government is unable to make Delhi safe, hand it over to us. We will show u (you) how to make a city safe for its citizens,” the Delhi CM tweeted and posted the video of the accident.
Delhi Minister Atishi also took to Twitter and said, “LG sir: If you get free time from taking credit for @ArvindKejriwal’s work, then sometimes pay attention to your constitutional responsibility.”
“It is your job to provide security to the people of Delhi. And now incidents of theft, dacoity and murder are happening in Delhi in broad daylight. Either you take the responsibility of security, or else resign,” she added.
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