No untoward incident reported during anti-CAA protests in Delhi: Police

untoward incident was reported during anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protests in national capital on Thursday, Delhi Police said.

Besides police personnel, 52 companies of or forces, including Rapid Action Force (RAF), were deployed to maintain law and order, Delhi Police Public Relation Officer (PRO) Mandeep Singh Randhawa said.

He said social media and WhatsApp groups are being closely monitored to check rumour-mongering. 

Legal action will be taken against those who spre rumours, Randhawa told reporters.

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"Please share with us if you receive any rumours through groups. We are in process of identifying those who are indulging in rumour mongering and legal action will be taken against m," PRO said.

Randhawa said untoward incident was reported during anti-CAA protests in city

He also said police h information of "mass movements from neighbouring states and proper arrangements were me". 

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"re was proper checking on borders and due to that, traffic was heavy," he told reporters.

Senior opposition leers, a large number of students and activists were detained by police on ir way to two mega demonstrations against new citizenship law as prohibitory orders and restrictions on internet and mobile phone services in parts of Delhi-NCR region inconvenienced thousands of people.

Two protests were scheduled in national capital, one by students and activists and or by left parties. two marches are to meet at Shaheed Park near ITO.

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