Farmers Movement Archive

Delhi cops on toes, issue warning to troublemakers

NEW DELHI: Delhi Police has made adequate arrangements to ensure normal movement of people on the roads for the proposed Bharat Bandh on Tuesday. Senior police officers warned that anybody who tries to disrupt normal movement or forcefully tries to close shops will be strongly dealt with. The traffic police said arrangements will be beefed up on the roads and more personnel will be deployed to ensure smooth travel. “The police appeal to everybody not to disrupt life of common citizens and residents of Delhi,” the Delhi Police PRO said in a statement. Anybody trying to disrupt normal movement, life or forcefully closing shops will be dealt with according to the law, the statement added. “We have deployed adequate police forces and the farmers have assured us that they will be peaceful,” said Jasmeet Singh, DCP (East). “Extra force has also been deployed in market places to prevent any inconvenience to the common man.” At Singhu border, the epicentre of the protest, police presence has been boosted. “We are regularly in touch with the farmers who have agreed to remain peaceful and not disrupt normal life,” said Gaurav Sharma, DCP (Outer-North). On Twitter, the traffic police said on Monday that Singhu, Auchandi, Piao Maniyari, Mangesh, Tikri and Jharoda borders would remain closed during the Bharat Bandh. The police statement said, “NH44 has also been closed on both sides. So those travelling are suggested to take alternative routes via Lampur, Safiabad and Saboli borders. Traffic has also been diverted from Mukarba and GTK Road.” Those driving to Noida have been cautioned to take DND because the Chilla border on Noida Link Road has been closed for traffic. NH24 is also closed for traffic from the border at Ghaziabad to Delhi. “People are advised to avoid NH24 for coming to Delhi and use Apsara/ Bhopra/DND for coming to Delhi,” traffic police added. The Badusarai border is open for light motor vehicles and Jhatikara border for two-wheelers. People can travel to Haryana from Delhi via Dhansa, Daurala, Kapashera, Rajokri NH8, Bijwasan or Bajghera, Palam Vihar and Dundahera borders. A police officer said, “Some of the border points were already closed and the effect of the closure has affected other roads. We need to ensure that movement of any emergency vehicles, such as ambulances, patients’ cars and those travelling to the airport, is not affected. We are in touch with police officers of other states to ensure that any crowd moving towards the capital’s borders are stopped at that point.”

The Times of India

2020-12-08

Delhi