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Delhi Police Walk South Campus to Identify Unsafe Areas
Delhi Police officers walked around the area near Delhi University’s South Campus with students.
They asked students where they felt unsafe, especially after evening classes.
Students pointed out dark bus stops, a skywalk, and routes where people gathered to drink.
Some students also described frightening encounters with men.
Police said they would send more officers to patrol nearby.
They asked students to call 112 if they needed help.
A security check had also found dark places and missing cameras.
Police said some broken street lights had been fixed.
Delhi Police officers walked with students near South Campus to learn which routes and locations felt unsafe.
The outreach followed the September 21 gangrape of a 17-year-old girl at Aastha Kunj Park in Southeast Delhi.
Students reported dark bus stops and a skywalk where people gathered to drink, as well as poorly lit routes near their homes.
Students also described being approached or restrained by men and said they avoided some routes or hid their phones.
Police said they would increase patrols, encouraged students to call 112, and reported that a campus-area security audit identified dark spots and missing CCTV cameras.
- Who
- Delhi Police officers, including Additional Commissioner Abhimanyu Poswal, South Campus SHO Inspector Narender, and students.
- What
- Police walked with students to identify unsafe areas and hear their security concerns.
- Where
- Delhi University’s South Campus and nearby routes, including areas around Motilal Nehru College (Evening).
- When
- Around 7:15 pm; the article does not specify the date of the walk.
- Why
- To identify dark and vulnerable routes students use after classes, as part of police outreach following the gangrape of a 17-year-old at Aastha Kunj Park on September 21.
Students’ Concerns
Police Response
Dark routes and gathering spots
Students’ Concerns
Students described dark bus stops, the skywalk, and routes near their homes as unsafe, citing people drinking or lingering there.
Police Response
Police acknowledged dark spots as a major concern and said lights had been requested or repaired; officers also said patrols would be increased.
Immediate safety measures
Students’ Concerns
Students recounted encounters that made them avoid certain areas or take precautions, such as keeping phones inside their bags.
Police Response
Police told students to call 112, said response would be faster, and said a security audit had identified lighting and CCTV problems.
Key facts
- Walk began
- Around 7:15 pm at the Pink Booth police post at Delhi University’s South Campus
- College visited
- Motilal Nehru College (Evening)
- Police response
- Officers said they would increase patrols around the college
- Emergency number
- Police urged students to call 112
- Security audit
- Flagged dark spots and a lack of CCTV cameras around campuses
- Lighting
- The Joint Commissioner said dysfunctional street lights had been fixed with help from the area MLA
- Reason for outreach
- It followed the September 21 gangrape of a 17-year-old girl at Aastha Kunj Park in Southeast Delhi
Quotes
Abhimanyu Poswal
Additional Commissioner of Police who accompanied the South Campus walk
“A security audit of these areas around campuses has already been conducted and the report has flagged issues of dark spots and a lack of CCTV cameras in the area. Street lights found to be dysfunctional have been fixed with the help of the area MLA.”
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“We are interacting with all students about the issues they face in the area. We think the evening students would be better able to explain.”
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Senior police officer
Senior officer speaking to students during the outreach walk
“If you call 112, the response time would be even faster. We will deploy more people now.”
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Sources
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