To ensure incident-free 70th Republic Day celebrations, the Delhi Police held an inter-State co-ordination meeting to discuss policing and coordination among other State police forces.

“The talking point of the meeting, chaired by Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik and attended by other senior police officers was to share terror related intelligence and inputs about various extremist outfits and their designs in view of forthcoming Republic Day celebrations. Senior officers of Delhi Police and their counterparts from Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar Himachal Pradesh and Chandigarh attended the meeting,” said Madhur Verma, the spokesperson of the Delhi Police.

“The CP stressed upon increasing police presence, intensive and co-ordinate checking at vulnerable points, tenant verification, guest house checking, paying guest accommodation and sensitisation of cyber café owners, second-hand car dealers in order to strengthen the counter terrorism measures, especially during the period when the nation is celebrating its Republic Day,” said Verma.

“The trends in smuggling of illicit fire-arms, drug trafficking human trafficking and missing children were discussed. It was stressed upon regular interaction and sharing of information for proper and effective surveillance on the activities of criminals as well as musclemen,” said Verma.

Patnaik urged to all stake holders to co-operate with the arrangements of Republic Day Celebration. He further stressed for action against criminals involved in manufacturing and supply of illegal fire-arms.

Verma added, “Traffic restrictions during Republic Day-2019 at borders were discussed and officers of other states were requested to cooperate for ensuring the same. All officers were also briefed to share advance intelligence having interstate ramifications on law and order.”

All officers were also briefed to share advance intelligence having interstate ramifications on law and order. The meeting ended with a resolution to have increased co-ordination in policing in the NCR region with emphasis on one to one interaction at all levels in order to provide a more secure environment to citizens of Delhi and neighbouring States.