Following the Delhi Government’s call for weekend curfew in the city, the Delhi Police Commissioner, SN Shrivastava, on Friday held a meeting with district Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCsP) to review the preparedness and plan of action to follow on ground for strict enforcement of Coivd-19 restrictions and Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) order.
“The Delhi Police is again in the frontline as last year to arrest the surge of corona,” he said, directing all field officers to maintain tightness in restrictions and prosecute if anyone is found in willful disobedience to the restriction order without a valid ground or exemption.
All Special Commissioners of Police and Joint Commissioners of Police of ranges also attended the meeting. The CP also asked district DCsP to make extensive arrangements of pickets, patrolling and police presence on the ground.
“The covid weekend restrictions will be enforced strictly by Delhi Police like the night curfew. Anyone coming out of home will be definitely checked by the police personnel and questioned. If anyone is found moving without a valid emergency or movement pass for essential services or goods, they would be stopped and a case will be registered against them and they may face arrest too. Medical services, food materials, fruits and vegetables supply needs to go on as usual for normal life,” said the CP.
“It is not our purpose to create hindrance in these services. These will operate normally and our personnel will facilitate it. But no one under the garb of these activities can undertake undue movement to violate the restriction orders,” Shrivastava stated, however emphasizing that the genuine needs of people such as people in medical emergencies, vegetable vendors actually moving in streets to sell vegetables will be allowed.
Shrivastava also directed all DCsP to utilize the outside force and PCR for strict enforcement of curfew and take prompt legal action on the violators.
“What needs to be done in such a scenario is known to all. We urge people to follow covid appropriate behaviour and stay home unless exempted under government order. The DDMA orders need to be followed,” the CP said.
During the meeting, the DCsP were also asked to ensure that policemen are careful to observe personal safety norms – wearing appropriate masks, social distancing and hand hygiene. “It is the responsibility of the DCsP and SHOs to take care of the well being of their personnel by following strict covid discipline,” stressed Shrivastava.