Security across Delhi is heightened ahead of the Cockroach Janata Party’s (CJP) planned protest at Jantar Mantar on Saturday, October 10. Delhi Police Joint Commissioner, Transport Range, has sought restrictions on entry and exit of 57 metro stations from 9PM today till the situation normalises on October 10.
Around 25 FIRs registered as police crackdown intensifies
Along with the proposed metro restrictions, thousands of additional Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel have been moved to the capital, The Hindu reported. In a communication issued by the Office of the Joint Commissioner of Police, Transport Range, the police cited the likelihood of unruly crowd movement towards sensitive locations. The planned protest comes amid a series of demonstrations and police action in the capital. One FIR was registered after Congress MPs and other INDIA bloc leaders allegedly entered the Akashvani Bhavan premises without permission during a protest against the Election Commission of India.
Delhi Police has warned that gatherings in violation of prohibitory orders will invite legal action, while around 25 FIRs have been registered in connection with protests across the capital since October 2, reported news agency ANI, citing police sources. Delhi Police has asked the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to prepare for possible restrictions at 57 stations, including Rajiv Chowk, Central Secretariat, Patel Chowk, Janpath, New Delhi, Mandi House, ITO, Supreme Court and Kashmere Gate. Police sources said around 25 FIRs had been registered in connection with incidents since October 2, including alleged vandalism of public property, assaults, scuffles involving police personnel and obstruction of government work.
Police said the opposition’s planned march from Parliament towards the Election Commission headquarters had not received official permission.
