Delhi on high alert as violence breaks out in Haryana and Punjab

DN Bureau

Delhi was put on high alert in the wake of incidents of violence in Haryana following the conviction of Dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in a rape case, police said.

Security personnel conduct a flag march in Panchkula’s Sector 5
Security personnel conduct a flag march in Panchkula’s Sector 5


New Delhi: Delhi was today put on high alert in the wake of incidents of violence in Haryana following the conviction of Dera Sacha Sauda sect chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in a rape case, police said today.

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A senior police officer said that even though there have been no specific inputs of Dera followers planning to create trouble here, security has been beefed up in the national capital as a precautionary measure.

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The security in areas bodering Haryana has been heightened, the police said. (PTI)










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