Delhi LG transfers 36 IPS, 5 DANIPS officers with immediate effect

New Delhi [India], October 1 : In a major reshuffle, Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Tuesday ordered the transfer of 36 Indian Police Service officers and five Delhi Andaman and Nicobar Islands Police Service (DANIPS) officers with immediate effect.
As per an official order, the order has been taken in larger public interest after reviewing the recommendation of the Police Establishment Board.
Meanwhile, given inputs regarding calls for holding protests, demonstrations, and campaigns in the national capital during the first week of October, the Office of Commissioner of Police, Delhi, on Monday announced the enforcement of Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) at several locations in Delhi.
It will be effective from September 30 to October 5.
In a statement, the Commisisoner's office stated, "The general atmosphere in Delhi is sensitive from a law and order point of view due to various current issues like prevailing communal atmosphere in view of the proposed Waqf Amendment Bill and issue of Shahi Idgah in Sadar Bazaar area, politically surcharged issue of MCD Standing Committee elections and, pending declaration of results of DUSU Elections, etc."
Further, the Jammu, Kashmir, and Haryana legislative assembly elections are underway, and, thus, there is a need to have a continuous check on the movement of persons and vehicles from Delhi borders, the order said.