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"Police stationed at areas where there's potential of disturbance in Delhi"

By ANI | Updated: February 24, 2020 20:00 IST

The Joint Police Commissioner (Eastern Range) Alok Kumar on Monday informed that police personnel have been stationed at places in Delhi where there is a "potential of disturbance."

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New Delhi [India], Feb 24 : The Joint Police Commissioner (Eastern Range) Alok Kumar on Monday informed that police personnel have been stationed at places in Delhi where there is a "potential of disturbance."

"Police personnel have been stationed at strategically located areas where there is a potential of disturbance like Jafrabad, Seelampur, Maujpur, Gautampuri, Bhajanpura, Chand Bagh, Mustafabad, Wazirabad, Shiv Vihar," Kumar told the reporters here.

Besides, a total of eight CRPF compes have also been deployed in North-East Delhi area including two compes of Rapid Action Force (RAF) and one company of women security personnel, according to CRPF Sources.

Meanwhile, Section 144 of CrPC has been imposed at 10 locations in the North-east district of the national capital after the clash. Delhi Police also asked citizens to maintain peace and harmony in the city.

On Sunday, stone-pelting took place between two groups in Maujpur due to which the police resorted to firing tear gas shells in order to disperse the mob. Maujpur area is close to Jaffrabad metro station area, where women are holding a protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).

( With inputs from ANI )

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