New Delhi, March 31 The Delhi Police has tightened security arrangements in northwest Delhi in the run-up to Hanuman Jayanti, with senior officers conducting flag marches and an Aman committee meeting held in Jahangirpuri to ensure communal harmony, an officer said on Tuesday.
A multi-layered security plan has been implemented across the district for the festival on April 2, with special focus on sensitive areas such as Jahangirpuri, in light of the violence in 2022.
Senior officers are closely monitoring the situation on the ground, while additional police personnel and paramilitary forces, including a company of the Rapid Action Force (RAF), have been deployed in vulnerable areas.
The police said they have also intensified bike and foot patrols in sensitive areas, markets, temples, and procession routes to ensure safety and maintain law and order.
"An Aman committee meeting was held at the Jahangirpuri police station. DCP (Northwest) Akanksha Yadav, Additional DCP Sikandar Singh, and ACP (Shalimar Bagh) Rohit Gupta were present at the meeting," a senior police officer said.
The meeting was aimed at strengthening coordination with residents and ensuring the peaceful conduct of festivities. Discussions were held on security arrangements, crowd management, and strict adherence to guidelines during the procession, according to the officer.
The police said all processions will follow designated routes and fixed timings under close supervision. Adequate deployment and senior officers on the ground will ensure continuous monitoring. Authorities have capped participation at 500 people per procession and imposed restrictions, including a ban on carrying weapons, sticks, or any hazardous object. Provocative slogans or speeches that may disturb communal harmony have also been prohibited.
"Surveillance has been enhanced through CCTV cameras, drones, and local intelligence inputs. Barricades have been placed at key points, and area domination exercises and flag marches are being carried out to instill confidence among residents," the officer said.
A comprehensive traffic diversion plan has also been put in place to ensure smooth vehicular movement.
The police said the elaborate arrangements are aimed at preventing any untoward incident in light of the violence in Jahangirpuri, when eight police personnel and a local were injured in stone-pelting and arson incidents during a Hanuman Jayanti procession, with several vehicles torched.