The Delhi Police on Tuesday night carried out an extensive citywide patrolling operation — commonly known as “general gasht” — to bolster security across the national capital, with officers as senior as special commissioners and deputy commissioners of police (DCPs) also participating in the exercise.The general gasht began at 9pm, and was scheduled to end at 2am on Wednesday. It was still underway at the time of going to print.Officers said the theme of the operation was “visibility and joint action”, and as part of the exercise, checkpoints and barricades were set up at strategic locations.
“Maximum staff from all the police stations and all the officers of rank of sub-inspectors and above, besides all staff from sub-divisional and district offices, took part in this patrolling,” special commissioner of police (law and order, zone-2) Madhup Tiwari said. He said the general gasht was “routine” and was aimed at ensuring public safety as well as clamping down on the “nocturnal activities” of criminals.