Ahead of the festive season, lieutenant-Governor Najeeb Jung held a meeting with top Delhi Police officers on Thursday and directed the force to keep a close tab on the city’s crowded places by deploying sufficient security personnel and ensuring that CCTV cameras installed at these places are functional.
In the wake of the Uri attack and Intelligence inputs of a terror threat to the Capital, Delhi Police has ramped up security at places that see high footfall. The meeting was attended by Delhi Police Commissioner Alok Verma, Special Commissioners (law & Order) and Joint commissioners of Police (all ranges). The l-G issued instructions to the Delhi Police for strict compliance with these directions.
Jung asked the police personnel to be particularly vigilant and keep a close watch on major markets in the national Capital with increased footfall during festive season.
He also asked all police officers that ahead of the festive season, all CCTVs cameras installed in markets, malls and crowded places should be made fully functional. These CCTVs cameras will help police keep an eye and help prevent any untoward incident.
In the meeting, Jung expressed concern at inadequate training of security personnel of private agencies manning malls, cinema, halls, etc. He directed the Delhi Police to be extra careful in all such places.
The lt Governor instructed that sufficient numbers of police personnel should be deployed for the safety of the citizens during Ramleela, Navratra and Muharram and other festivals and wherever there is large congregation of people. He also instructed that police personnel to ensure safety and security of sensitive installations in the capital