Security increased, Section 144 imposed in Shaheen Bagh

New Delhi, March 01 :

Security presence has been increased and Section 144 imposed in the Shaheen Bagh area on Sunday even though the Hindu Sena had yesterday called off a protest calling for clearing the blocked road.

People have been advised not to assemble, even as Section 144 of the CrCP has been imposed in the area.

“People are informed that Section 144 of CRCP has been imposed here and it is requested that permission for any gathering is not allowed. Violation of this may invite legal proceedings,” the Delhi Police directive stated.

A large number of people, mostly women, have been holding a sit-in protest in Shaheen Bagh area since mid-December last year in protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), National Population Register (NPR) and the National Register of Citizens (NRC).

Delhi Police Joint Commissioner DC Srivastava on Sunday said even if the Hindu Sena has called off their protest, as a precautionary measure, heavy police deployment has been made at the Shaheen Bagh protest site.

“As a precautionary measure, there is heavy police deployment here. We have personnel from the Central Reserve Police Force and the Delhi Police. We want peace to prevail in the area,” Srivastava told ANI.

The senior police officer said the aim is to maintain law and order and prevent any untoward incident from occurring.