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Delhi’s Overnight ‘General Gasht’ Deploys 12,000 Officers, Yields 128 Arrests

Police plan sustained night patrols through the festive period to deter crime.

Overview

  • The coordinated sweep ran from midnight to 4 a.m. across all 15 police districts with senior officers on the ground.
  • Officers checked 23,537 vehicles, issued 17,105 enforcement actions under the DP Act and BNSS, and began legal proceedings against 698 people under other laws.
  • Police Commissioner Satish Golchha reviewed pickets and barricades at ITO, Shakarpur, the Ghazipur border, and Hazrat Nizamuddin.
  • Teams set up checkpoints and temporary barricades, used motorcycle patrols, coordinated with traffic police, and targeted history-sheeters and known hotspots.
  • Authorities report citywide festive-season security now includes over 20,000 police and paramilitary personnel plus CCTV, dog squads, anti-drone systems, and emergency services, with a public call for vigilance.