Kolkata Police steps up vigil as a precautionary measure after Delhi violence
Kolkata, Feb 27: The Kolkata police has stepped up vigil, especially on social networking sites, as a precautionary measure in the wake of violence in Delhi that has claimed 34 lives, a senior police officer said.
Officers are monitoring social networking sites 24X7 to stop circulation of fake videos or fake news sensitive enough to affect the law and order here, he said. "We have taken all forms of precautionary measures to contain such kind of lawlessness here. Police stations have been alerted, night patrolling increased, and deployment of police personnel increased in sensitive areas to counter any deterioration of law and order here," the IPS officer told PTI.
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People have also been advised not to share or forward any unverified content in the social media, he said.
"We have asked the people not to open material shared in their mails or messengers if they are unsure of the sensitivity of the content. We will take legal action against all those trying to incite problems by posting such content on social networking sites," the IPS officer told PTI.
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Till
Thursday,
34
people
lost
their
lives
in
the
communal
violence
in
northeast
Delhi
over
the
amended
citizenship
law,
Kolkata
Police
Commissioner
Anuj
Sharma
recently
took
to
Twitter
to
caution
citizens
about
the
possibility
of
"motivated
people"
trying
to
create
trouble
by
posting
"inciting
material.
"Some
motivated
people
may
try
to
create
trouble
by
posting
inciting
material
on
social
media
to
create
law
&
order
issues.
Be
cautious
believing
/.
forwarding
such
items.
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@KolkataPolice @KPTrafficDept @KPDetectiveDept is here to serve. #Dial100 in distress," Sharma had tweeted.
Another police officer said, security has been beefed up at Park Circus Maidan here, christened as 'Kolkata's Shaheen Bagh' where a sit-in agitation by Muslim women are on since January.