Two days after the daylight robbery inside the Pragati Maidan tunnel, Delhi Police on Monday night conducted a major operation to control crime in the national capital. According to information provided by police, 'night patrolling' was conducted in parts of Delhi and a massive checking drive across the city was launched.
During the night patrol, around 1,587 people were taken into preventive custody by the police from the Central district area. They have been detained under section 107/151 of CrPC, Delhi police informed. With this, over 2000 vehicles were seized in this operation carried out in North and Central Delhi including Chandni Chowk, near Red Fort and Connaught Place.