Mind your business, Delhi police tells 'moral brigade'

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New Delhi: Strict action would be taken against troublemakers on the Valentine Day, Delhi Police Commissioner Y.S. Dadwal said Wednesday, and assured that an attack like the one in a Mangalore pub will not be allowed here.

%u201CIncidents like (the one in) Mangalore will not allowed and tolerated in the national capital. And we assure strict action against those who create drama on the Valentine Day,%u201D Dadwal told reporters here.

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%u201CWe are taking enough security measures and people should not worry,%u201D he added.

He was referring to fears of a "moral brigade" taking law and order in their hands in the name of preserving Indian culture and attack young couples celebrating the Valentine Day.

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Dadwal said strict action would be taken against those policemen who registered a case against a couple for kissing in public.

%u201CWe are not moral police. We are now ensuring that no such case is registered in future unless people are found in extremely obscene positions in public,%u201D he said.

%u201CWe are here to protect women and not to create harassment. And we are not looking for opportunities to harass anyone,%u201D he added.

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Dadwal said they were planning to rename the Crime Against Women (CAW) Cell in Delhi Police to Special Unit for Women and Children.

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