CJP Protest: Delhi Police Expects 7,000 Protesters; Security Personnel Told to Exercise Restraint
Police expect about 7,000 protesters and have closed metro gates, suspended internet access and deployed drones, body cameras and reserve forces.
- On Saturday, Delhi Police denied permission for a Cockroach Janta Party demonstration at Jantar Mantar, citing "serious" law and order concerns and inconvenience to residents and citizens.
- The CJP, led by founder Abhijeet Dipke, insists on proceeding with the demonstration to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
- Authorities closed 57 metro stations and cancelled at least 245 trains to prevent convergence, while suspending mobile internet services within a four-kilometre radius of the Janpath-Kartavya Path crossing.
- Security forces deployed around 600 low-floor buses and identified 30 temporary detention facilities across 23 security zones to manage the 7,000 protesters expected on Saturday.
- As founder Abhijeet Dipke traveled from Mumbai to the capital, the CJP announced on X that the movement, dubbed "Jantar Mantar 2.0," has begun, while authorities detained around 30 individuals with criminal records across 15 districts as preventive measures.
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Body cams, facial recognition, drones: How Delhi Police is geared up for CJP's Jantar Mantar 2.0
Delhi Police personnel deployed ahead of the CJP protest have been equipped with uniform-mounted body cameras to record interactions with demonstrators. The cameras are capable of functioning in low-light conditions, allowing officers to capture footage even in the dark.
Delhi Police Deploy Body Cameras To Capture Protests And Gather Evidence
Delhi Police personnel have been equipped with body-worn cameras ahead of scheduled protests in the national capital to monitor movements and maintain law and order. The cameras function in both daylight and dark conditions. According to the police, lower-ranking personnel have now been provided with the equipment, expanding on previous usage restricted to officers of Assistant Commissioner of Police rank and above. The step aims to tackle alleg…
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