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Police keep tabs on vehicles

By Our Staff Reporter

NEW DELHI NOV. 25. Even as campaigning for the Delhi Assembly elections is in its last leg, the Delhi police are keeping a close watch on the unusually large number of vehicles coming in from the neighbouring States, particularly Haryana. The vehicles are being checked and impounded if they are found without proper documents and carrying material which could be used to disturb peace.

In South-West Delhi, the police have noticed a large number of vehicles bearing Haryana registration numbers moving around in Dabri, Najafgarh and Delhi Cantonment over the past 10 days. On Monday, the Crime Branch impounded a Tata Sumo without any number plate in Najafgarh. All the four occupants were arrested and were allegedly found to be in possession of sticks, rods and such other equipment that could be used for intimidation and lead to violence.

The South-West Delhi police had also booked about a dozen vehicles in the past few days and detained almost an equal number of persons. Strict instructions have been issued to check the vehicles, particularly those involved in canvassing. The onus would be on the owner of the vehicle to prove their bona fides.

The police are taking a tough stand in this regard as it is suspected that people brought in from Haryana and other States may create trouble during elections. In fact, according to a rough estimate, the candidates could go on to hire as many as 200 people from neighbouring States to help them in canvassing.

The situation in North-West Delhi, another district sharing its border with Haryana, however, does not seem to be that bad.

According to a police officer, a strict watch was being maintained on the vehicles coming from Haryana, particularly those joining the canvassing. The officer, however, conceded that a fairly good number of vehicles are being hired from outside the State and used in campaigning.

As far as the situation in districts on the other side of the Capital, sharing its border with Uttar Pradesh, is concerned the problem is of a different kind.

"Vehicles are being checked at the entry points on the border and they would be impounded if they are found to be carrying equipment with an intention to cause disruption," said the Deputy Commissioner of Police (North-East), Praveeer Ranjan. But, the North-East is sensitive on account of its communal demography.

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