1000 armed policemen deployed in Capital

• Wednesday | 26th February, 2020

New Delhi: An armed battalion of Delhi Police, comprising around 1,000 personnel, is being deployed in violence-hit areas of Delhi while inter-state borders are being closely monitored, officials said on Tuesday. Special officers along with the additional forces are being deployed in violence-hit areas of Delhi where at least seven people, including a policeman, were killed. An armed battalion of the Delhi Police is being deployed to ensure peace in affected areas, the official said. He urged political parties to ask their local representatives to hold meetings in sensitive areas and instructed senior police officers to visit vulnerable police stations at the earliest. He further urged political parties to avoid provocative speeches and statements.