Special police team to crack down on suspicious activities in public places

New Delhi: The city police has started cracking down on suspicious activities of anti-social elements in public places of the Capital, with a recently formed special team – comprising nine inspectors and more than 60 women police personnel – conducting raids in different corridors of south Delhi.

Recently, more than 20 women of foreign nationalities were detained from different areas of south Delhi after they could not to produce valid documents for their presence.

They were sent to Nirmal Chhaya and were given time to produce the necessary documents, or face deportation.

"The cops, who were in plain clothes, made sure that the women involved in illegal activities do not slip away," said an officer of the team.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (South) Romil Baaniya stated that the team was formed after the district police received complaints during meetings with RWAs and market associations, where residents and shopkeepers alleged problems were being created by female foreign nationals as well as anti-social elements in public places.

"For this purpose, we created a team of inspectors and women police personnel, who were trained and given instruction about to how to handle the raid," said the DCP.

The Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) also helped city police in this drive.

Police claimed that the complaints were mostly received from south Delhi areas like INA Market, AIIMS, Hauz Khas and Safdarjung.

Inspectors from different police stations in Delhi attended the meeting, along with officials from the FRRO, where the public stated the various law and order problems plaguing the respective areas.

"More places have been identified and soon raids will be conducted there," said a police official, adding that some members of the special team roam around in plain clothes.

"We have to maintain law and order in the city. For this, we have been doing everything, so that the residents feel safe," said Baaniya.

In another initiative, areas of ten police stations in the Capital are being patrolled by mini trucks to prevent street crime in the area.

Police claimed that patrolling is done every day in particular areas, from where they apprehend a few suspects in the truck, and if their activities are found to be suspicions, action is taken by the police.

"Any good thing we do for the safety of citizens will be to reclaim public places, where residents can live good life," added the DCP.