Anti-CAA stir:Police reaches out to people in several areas as part of confidence-building

As city witnessed a number of violent protests against amended Citizenship Act in recent days, Delhi Police on Saturday launched an exercise to reach out to more people in several areas as part of its confidence-building measures. According to an official, groups of police personnel went to Seemapuri, Geeta Colony, Jagatpuri, Krishna Nagar, Gandhi Nagar and or places and thanked people for maintaining peace in se areas.

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Delhi Police reaches out to people

In a video of such exercise held in East Delhi's Geeta Colony, a police official was seen thanking people on a mic standing in a busy street.

"Delhi Police thanks all residents of Geeta Colony police station area for maintaining peace. We are thankful to you for cooperating with us," official said.

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"We appeal to residents to maintain peace and solidarity in future as well. We are assured of it that people of Geeta Colony will remain helpful and assist us in such law and order situation. We thankyou again for your cooperation," he added.

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Police said that such exercise will be conducted in more areas in coming days. national capital has been witnessing a number of violent protests for last seven days. On Friday, angry protesters set a car on fire, damd several vehicles and resorted to stone-pelting near Delhi Gate area after police personnel baton-charged m and used water cann to disperse crowd. Earlier this week, violence also erupted in rast Delhi's Seelampur, Jafrabad and Souast Delhi's New Friends' Colony and Jamia during which several vehicles were set on fire and public property damd.

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