In the fallout of the Dadri lynching incident in Noida, Delhi Police Commissioner BS Bassi has cautioned his men to take communal disturbances seriously and inform their seniors to take actions on priority basis. Sources added that officers were guided to take special precautions during Dussehra festival and Muharram falling on October 22 and October 24, respectively.
The instruction was issued during a meeting with all the station house officers (SHOs) held at Aiwan-E-Ghalib on Friday. Also, he instructed them to keep a special tab during the festive seasons in the Capital. Delhi witnessed communal violence during Dussehra last year in East Delhi’s Trilokpuri area. Police had to clamped curfew for two weeks to restore peace in the locality.
The source in police said the meeting was attended by the Joint Commissioners of six ranges, Deputy Commissioners of 11 police districts and at least 350 inspectors, including SHOs from 180 police stations. Bassi told inspectors to act swiftly upon any such information relating to communal disturbances. He instructed them to take their senior officers in the loop, while dealing with such cases. The Police Commissioner said such incidents can be avoided if employees remain alert.
Senior Special Commissioner of Police (law and order) Deepak Mishra also gave a few tips to deal with cases related with the communal harmony. The city witnessed communal tensions in the past. last year, the groups belonging to two different communities clashed in East Delhi’s Trilokpuri area after a rumour flared up of throwing flesh at a worshiping place. At least a dozens of persons critically injured in the clash and the curfew was clamped for over two weeks.