Delhi Police appeals for calm during traders bandh

NEW DELHI: Ahead of the traders bandh in the capital to protest the sealing drive, Delhi Police on Sunday appealed to the citizens to maintain law and order and also resist from damaging public property.

Ensuring that they have taken enough measures to avoid any untoward incidents during the three-day strike, city Police Commissioner K K Paul said citizens should not fall for rumours and assist police in maintaining law and order.

"Public property is your own property. We appeal to you not to damage public property, especially various modes of transport. Please ensure that no inconvenience is created to fellow Delhiites," Paul said.

The Confederation of All India Traders has called for a three-day bandh starting tomorrow to protest the sealing of commercial establishments operating in residential premises.

A similar bandh by Delhi traders on September 20 witnessed largescale violence claiming five lives and injuring about 100. Public property worth lakhs of rupees were also damaged during the one-day protest then.

The hotspot of the September 20 agitation was Seelampur in North East Delhi, where police opened fire teargas shells to disburse the protestors. Five people were killed in the police firing.