Following the gang-rape of a foreigner near highly-protected New Delhi Railway Station, embarrassed Delhi Police swung into action.
In a knee-jerk reaction, senior officials on Wednesday ordered to round up all vagabonds and drug addicts frequenting vicinity of the railway station, Connaught Place and Hanuman Mandir areas of the New Delhi district. The gang-rape incident has put the safety and security of women in Delhi back into the focus.
Meanwhile, the Delhi Police has launched a crackdown on vagabonds who loitering around the area where the gang-rape incident took place.
The Delhi Police has a policy of waking up only after an untoward incident has occurred. All policies and straightening up directions are only given after the incident.
Drug addicts from all age groups, including juveniles, are mostly seen in the New Delhi district area sniffing diluter (thinner liquid). They use religious places as shelters and carry out nefarious activities secluded areas in the vicinity.