The Special Commissioner (Intelligence) Praveen Ranjan on Thursday said the Delhi Police has conducted a high-level assessment to find out the possibilities of holding elections smoothly at the protest site — 'Shaheen Bagh'. The official added the police will come up with alternate routes to conduct a smooth polling in the area.
The Assembly election in national capital is scheduled on February 8 and the results will be declared on 11 February.
Hundreds of protesters ranging from minors to majors and senior citizens coming from across the city, college, universities and across the country are in a sitting protest against the amended Citizenship Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizen (NRC) at South East Delhi's Shaheen Bagh area for than a month.
Addressing a press conference, the commissioner also said that the Delhi Police is working and assessment was conducted at the highest level to ensure that polling in the Shaheen Bagh area goes off smoothly. Delhi police is trying hard to compromise with the protesters to conduct a smooth polling but appears to be failed.
However, special commissioner (Intelligence) said, "Talks are on with the protesters to clear the stretch. Besides, alternative routes have also been planned for the movement of election officials and material."
Further, Ranjan said that Delhi Police have arrested a total number of 4,602 persons booked under various sections of CRPC and 96,355 persons booked under DP Act. Besides, about Rs 42,69,49,485 have been seized including cash, liquor, drugs, narcotics, precious metal and freebies for violating the model code of conduct.
