Cops do an outreach; meet imams, maulavis from riot-stricken Delhi

The Delhi Police initiated an ‘outreach programme’ on Friday (February 28) in which the officers met imams and maulavis of various mosques in the riot-hit northeast Delhi, a senior official said in the national capital.

The exercise, which was carried out outside mosques in areas Kardampuri and Kabir Nagar, took stock of the situation, especially keeping in mind that it was a Friday and some miscreants may take advantage of large gatherings to engineer unrest again, the officials said.

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These areas in the northeast part of Delhi witnessed pitched battle between two communities on Tuesday (February 25) and Wednesday (February 26).

During the meeting, the policemen posted in these areas briefed senior officials that people of these two areas have been generally peaceful and it was the ‘outsiders’ from adjoining areas such as Seelampur and Jaffrabad who indulged in violence.

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The Delhi Police also assured that they will take every action against the miscreants and ensure the safety of the locals.

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, who was asked by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah to ensure early return of peace in the national capital, had visited various riot-hit areas on Wednesday and after that, he had directed the police to ensure safety to everyone.

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“I give you my word,” was the reply of Doval on Wednesday to allay fears of people living in the area.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah had also reviewed the law and order situation on Thursday night along with senior officers during which he was informed that no major incident took place on Wednesday in any affected police station of Delhi’s northeast district and that 514 suspects were either arrested or detained for questioning.

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(With inputs from agencies)