New Delhi Nov 24 PTI Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana on Wednesday said that the merger of PCR with police stations has brought down the average response time from around eight minutes to over three minutesHe also stated that in pursuance of the directives of the government of India there should be 33 per cent women in police force and the strength of women in the Delhi Police is rising in successive recruitmentsWe are working on that and hopefully by 2025 it will be 25 per cent which is 13 per cent right now Asthana said during an interaction with around 50 journalists at Indian Womens Press Corps IWPCThe merger of PCR with police stations has not only bolstered the strength of police stations with augmentation of around 6500 PCR personnel but also considerably enhanced police visibility with more vehicles patrolling the local beats The merger has brought down the average response time from seven to eight minutes to 37 minutes he saidThe Delhi Police is committed to make all efforts to ensure that women feel and remain safe in the city Shadow areas are being identified for placement of more force there and in future integrated police booths would be constructed to enhance police presence in such areas Asthana saidDuring the interactive session he reiterated that crime against women and children remain one of the top priorities of the Delhi Police A total of six women Deputy Commissioners of Police DCPs eight women Additional DCPs eight women Assistant Commissioners of Police ACP and nine women Staion House Officers SHOs have been assigned important field assignments as a step of women empowerment in the force he saidThere is a separate crime against women CAW cell in each district besides the Special Police Unit for Women and Children SPUWAC to deal with complaints and cases related to women the commissioner saidImmediate attention is given if any call regarding woman in distress is received These cells and unit also counsel the victims and handle matrimonial issues with positive mindset Crimes against women are registered and investigated promptly and finalized within mandatory period he saidEnsuring safety and security of every citizen in the national capital is the priority of the Delhi Police Since the primary job of the police is maintaining law and order and peace and control crime the Delhi Police focuses on basic policing with a strengthened beat system Asthana saidHe stated that for the first time all the posts of inspectors have been filled at police stations This will help in better supervision of investigations responding to evolving law and order challenges and also better management of citizens service at police station level he saidAs such at least one investigation team is available round-the-clock in the police station which will improve satisfaction of victims or complainants who visit police stations Asthana saidHe further underlined that a mechanism to address the grievances of police personnel has been institutionalised and motivation levels are bound to rise The Delhi Police has been a very professional force all along and it shall keep working for the satisfaction of common citizens he added PTI NIT KJ

New Delhi Oct 23 PTI The Delhi Traffic Police on Saturday advised commuters to avoid Mathura Road from Ashram to Badarpur due to the ongoing construction work of Ashram underpassThe traffic unit of the Delhi Police took to Twitter to inform peopleDue to the ongoing construction work of Ashram underpass Mathura Road from Ashram to Badarpur is damaged and under repair Only one lane is operational In order to avoid congestion commuters are advised to avoid this route it saidVehicles coming on Ring Road from Sarai Kale Khan seeking to turn left towards Badarpur are advised to take C V Raman Marg-Mathura Road or Ashram flyover-Capt Gaur Marg-Modi Mill flyover for BadarpurLikewise traffic on Mathura Road from Nizamuddin seeking to cross Ashram for Badarpur are advised to turn right and take Capt Gaur Marg-Modi Mill flyover for their onward journey it said in the tweet PTI NIT KJ

New Delhi Oct 18 PTI Two men were arrested for allegedly robbing a street hawker in west Delhis Nagnloi area police said on MondayThe accused have been identified as Ankit 30 a resident of Sultanpuri and Riyaz 25 a resident of Nangloi they saidComplainant Mohammad Faheem who is a garment seller told police that on Thursday around 920 pm he along with his nephew was going from Sultanpuri to his home in Nangloi after selling clothesHe was carrying Rs 16000 cash and one mobile phone a senior police officer saidWhen they reached near the railway line Nangloi crossing a train was passing and they had to wait to cross the tracks police saidMeanwhile four people who were also standing near the railway lines came there Two of them caught Faheem and his nephew from the neck while the others took the cash and the mobile phone from his pocket and fled the officer said During investigation police received information on Saturday that two out of the four were present near the Sultanpuri Jhuggi area Thereafter police conducted a raid and nabbed two persons Deputy Commissioner of Police outer Parvinder Singh saidThe accused have previous criminal involvements A part of the robbed cash was recovered from them police said adding that their associates are yet to be arrested PTI NIT KJ

New Delhi Sep 27 PTI A 28-year-old national-level two-time gold medallist taekwondo player who also participated in TV show Indian Idol was arrested in west Delhi for allegedly being involved in over 100 cases of snatching and robbery police said on MondayThe accused has been identified as Suraj alias Fighter a resident of Vikas Nagar Uttam Nagar they saidOn Wednesday police were patrolling at Najafgarh Road Rama Road Moti Nagar and saw a suspicious person on a scooter followin which he was intercepted Police checked and found the scooter was stolen from Kirti Nagar area a senior police officer saidDuring interrogation he confessed to snatching many mobile phones and robbing of 25 kg gold articles from the area of Subzi Mandi police station in north Delhi police saidHe committed robbery with his two associates by using a country-made pistol and a knife on a motorcycle He also confessed to committing over 100 snatching in different parts of Delhi especially in west outer central and north districts the officer saidOne country-made pistol along with one live cartridge 55 mobile phones and five two-wheelers were recovered from his possession police saidSuraj has done graduation from Delhi University He is a two-time national gold medallist in taekwondo He is also a good singer and has participated in Indian Idol Season 4 in 2008 and reached in top 50 contestants police added PTI NIT KJ

New Delhi Sep 25 PTI A fire broke out in a godown in southwest Delhis Dwarka village area on Saturday officials saidHowever there was no report of injury to anyone in the fireAccording to the officials the call regarding the fire was received at 720 pmFourteen fire tenders were rushed to the spot to douse the blaze they said PTI NIT KJ