Delhi Police today held several sensitisation meetings here with local residents and African nationals in different parts of the city, in continuation of its bid to ease the sense of insecurity among the people of African-origin.
The African nationals residing in areas in north-west Delhi today participated in a meeting organised by DCP Vijay Singh.
"The meeting was held to reassure them of prompt redressal of their grievances and to apprise them of various steps taken by the police for ensuring their safety and security," Singh said.
The meetings have been prompted in the wake of a sting of assaults on Afrcans in some parts of the country including Delhi.
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh had instructed Delhi Police to ensure safety and security of African people living in the national capital.
The African persons have also been requested by cops to contact the local police whenever they feel uncomfortable or apprehensive. In case of emergency they have been requested to call 100 or 8750871111, a dedicated helpline for them, he said.
Patrolling in areas where they reside has been intensified and local communities of resident welfare association, market welfare associations, are also being sensitised in this regard, he said.
President of AINCA, an association of African people in the city, Nelson Arenja participating in the meeting appreciated steps to strengthen bonds with local communities.
North Delhi police will host a sensitisation meet at Civil Lines area, especially for African persons and locals residing together in certain localities, close to the Delhi University campus.
"This session is being organised to strengthen bonhomie with African nationals living in Delhi and to sensitise the members of residents welfare associations about issues pertaining to them," DCP (North) Madhur Verma said.
A senior Delhi Police officer said that such programmes were planned to be held across the city including in east and west Delhi.
Earlier, such sensitisation meets were conducted by Delhi Police in areas like Chhatarpur, Mehrauli, Malviya Nagar and Hauz Rani in south Delhi.
