Both the areas where shots were fired, Shaheen Bagh and Jamia Millia Islamia University, come under DCP Biswal’s jurisdiction.
New Delhi| The Election Commission of India on Sunday removed South-East Delhi DCP South-East Delhi Chinmoy Biswal after two incidents of firing took place at the anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act protest sites in the district within three days. Chinmoy Biswal would now report to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
DCP was removed citing the “ongoing situation”, a day after a 23-year-old fired two rounds at the Shaheen Bagh protest site where people are demonstrating against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act.
Kumar Gyanesh, additional DCP of South-east Delhi, will now take interim charge of the area.
“Chinmoy Biswal IPS (2008), DCP (South-East) stands relieved from his present post with immediate effect and shall report to MHA [ministry of home affairs],” the Election Commission said in a statement.
“The Ministry of Home Affairs or Delhi Commissioner of Police may, however, immediately send a panel of three names to the EC for posting a suitable officer as the regular DCP (South-East),” it added.
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The handling of the recent incidents of firing at Shaheen Bagh and Jamia Nagar seemed to be the reason behind the action against Biswal, unidentified officials of the Election Commission told NDTV. The poll body was reportedly not satisfied with the steps taken by Biswal for the conduct of free and fair elections. Delhi polls will be held on February 8, and the results will be declared on February 11.
Biswal, the chief of the south-east district police, was also criticised for entering the Jamia Millia Islamia campus with his force and lathi-charging students after clashes between the police and anti-CAA protesters outside the campus.
Recently, Bharatiya Janata Party leaders have made provocative remarks about protestors at Shaheen Bagh. At a rally, Union minister Anurag Thakur appeared to encourage the shooting of protestors. Thakur was heard shouting “Desh ke gaddaron k ” while the crowd responded with “goli maaro saalon ko.”
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