139 suspicious people booked at Railway stations under DP Act
New Delhi: The Delhi Police started taking stern action against suspicious persons who roam around the railway stations without any reason.
In the last three days, 139 suspicious persons were booked by the city police under the Delhi Police (DP) Act after they were unable to show railway tickets to the law enforcement agency. The city police also held a meeting with Railway Protection Force (RPF) regarding security arrangements in different stations.
According to police, they formed a special team of around 40 RPF personnel and are conducting patrolling in different stations and detaining persons without a ticket in a move to deter crime.
"We detained them for not having railway or platform tickets and from July 27 to 31 around 139 persons were detained and questioned. After proper investigation, if they are found innocent they will be allowed to go," said the police officer. The Joint Commissioner of Police (Transport) Atul Katiyar clearly told his officers that there should be proper control over crime in every railway stations.
The city police also wrote a letter to the RPF regarding the crime situation and security arrangements at the stations. Delhi Police is also preparing a report regarding the security flaws they found in the railway stations.
Sources told the Millennium Post that at one railway station, 15 CCTV cameras were found non-functional. During patrolling, dark spots were also found near the railway stations. At one station, some areas were found unmanned which resulted in unauthorised entries.
With MP-5 rifle in hand, the Delhi Police personnel are guarding the railway stations in the commando uniform. The other reason behind raising the security is to curb street crimes in the jurisdiction. There are 45 railway stations which are guarded by seven police stations of Delhi Police.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Railway) Dinesh Gupta told the Millennium Post that they have heightened the security at railway stations and patrolling is going on with RPF. "Meetings were also conducted with the persons enrolled under the eyes and ear schemes. They were briefed about their role in maintaining safety and security in railway stations," added the DCP.
