Delhi Police to tighten grip on stunt bikers on Shab-e-Barat, Holika Dahan

Delhi Police has asked its officials to take steps to put a tight leash on stunt bikers and keep a vigil in sensitive areas to ensure there is no communal tension during ShabeBarat and Holika Dahan both of which will be observed on the same night this yearIn an advisory issued to all the 15 police districts the special branch directed them to take the help of religious leaders and local volunteers to prevent stunt biking during the night of March 78It cited past events when young men from areas such as Jafrabad Seelampur Welcome Trilokpuri Okhla and Jamia Nagar visit India Gate Connaught Place and other areas in New Delhi district and perform dangerous stunts on twowheelers and even on three and four wheelersIn 2019 during the night of ShabeBarat some people had broken mirrors and glasses of vehicles and houses in Dabri Khajoori Khas and Janakpuri leading to the registration of cases the advisory saidIn order to prevent stunts bikers from coming to the New Delhi area religious leaders should be roped in to appeal to the masses in this regard as was done in the past said the advisory seen by PTIThe junior staff have been asked to immediately brief their seniors on incidents that may have a potential bearing on law and order situations particularly in mixedpopulation areas Watch should be kept on social media and action to be taken against rumourmongers the advisory saidAlso ReadWomens Premier League 2023 Mumbai Police issues traffic restrictions shares list of no parking datesAll PCR calls concerning different communities should be dealt promptly and firmly as even minor issues should not remain unattended given the sensitive nature of events it addedOn ShabeBarat night Muslims offer prayers in large numbers in mosques On Holika Dahan Hindus light a bonfire after sunset Holika Dahan would be celebrated in the evening of March 7 and hence there is every possibility that the devotees of both communities may come on the same route or place at a particular time the advisory saidThe local police should keep watch on the movements of Muslims to avoid any collision with other communities on the eve of Holika Dahan it addedThe advisory asked officials to pay special attention to qabristans in Kotla Khureji Sarojini Park Shastri Nagar Narela Gadaipur and Kadeemi in Hauz Khas village stating these places had witnessed some incidents in the pastThe special branch asked the police districts to deploy adequate personnel and PCR vehicles at all mosques and qabristans Local police heads have been asked to keep a close liaison with event organisersThe advisory suggested that a sufficient number of barricades be placed at key places like Iron Bridge ISBT Geeta Colony NH24 near Pandav Nagar Ashram Chowk WPoint near Supreme Court Tilak Marg Connaught Place and the India Gate to prevent stunts and mishappeningsThe special branch has asked the local police to organise meetings with aman committees nagrik suraksha samitis and bhaichara committees They should be suitably sensitised from a security perspective it saidThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever