Living in the shadow of fear
The Hindu
A police crackdown in Mohan Garden in south-west Delhi has struck fear into the hearts of people of African origin living in the area. Complaining of ‘harassment’ and fearful of being ‘picked up’, many have shifted to safe havens in the city. The police, for their part, maintain that they are going by the book
Two months ago, the Dwarka district police launched “Operation Varchasva” as part of their mission to make the sprawling sub-city in south-west Delhi a crime-free area.
Cracking down on gangsters and criminals apart, the main plank of the operation was to arrest and deport foreigners who have been staying illegally in the area, particularly those whose visas had expired.
To this end, the district police also merged their Cell Against Illegal Foreigner with the Anti-Narcotics Cell.

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