New Delhi: Delhi Police patrolling on Monday night, two days after the incident of robbery inside the Pragati Maidan tunnel in broad daylight. The Delhi Police carried out the operation in parts of the national capital across the city.
Areas patrolled by police included Chandni Chowk and Connaught Place near the Red Fort, where uniformed personnel paraded through the streets and randomly checked vehicles.
Four unidentified men on Saturday allegedly robbed a delivery agent and his associate of Rs 2 lakh at gunpoint inside the Pragati Maidan tunnel when the victims were on their way to Gurugram to deliver the money in a cab.
Police have so far arrested two people in the case, while other suspects have been identified, police said on Monday night.
Delhi Police Special CP Dependra Pathak, who is overseeing the patrolling in Chandni Chowk, said, “The basic objective behind this patrolling is crime control and it is just a part of surprise checks (on the ground).”
‘If you look at the statistics of crime in the last few years, there has been no increase in it. Whatever crimes have taken place, they have been solved effectively and strictest action has been taken by the Delhi Police. It is a part of institutional and professional policing and Delhi Police maintains it,” he said.
Special CP Law and Order Sagar Preet Hooda said, “Two persons have been held in this connection and rest of the suspects have been identified and raids are on to arrest them.”
LG should resign: Arvind Kejriwal
A viral video of the incident went viral on social media in a tremendous way. Attacking Lieutenant Governor Vinay Kumar Saxena, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal asked him to either take responsibility or resign.
“LG should resign. Make way for someone who can provide security to the people of Delhi. If the central government is not able to make Delhi safe, then hand it over to us. We will show you how to make a city safe for its citizens,” the Delhi CM tweeted and posted a video of the accident.
Delhi minister Atishi also took to Twitter and said, “LG Sir: If you get a break from taking credit for @ArvindKejriwal’s work, sometime pay attention to your constitutional responsibility.”
“It is your job to provide security to the people of Delhi. And now incidents of theft, dacoity and murder are happening in Delhi in broad daylight. Either you take the responsibility of security, or you resign.