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Delhi LG Orders Park Safety Audit, Pink Police Deployment After Astha Kunj Gangrape
- •Delhi LG Taranjit Singh Sandhu directed a comprehensive safety audit of all city parks within a week following a gangrape incident at Astha Kunj Park.
- •The audit will focus on adequate lighting, security, regular patrolling, and cleanliness, with reports to be submitted by DDA and MCD.
- •Delhi Police was instructed to strengthen beat patrolling and deploy Pink Police personnel around park premises.
- •The 17-year-old victim from Faridabad was gangraped by three men at Ashta Kunj Park; all accused have been arrested.
- •Authorities will explore handing over park maintenance to RWAs and private entities, and seek feedback from local institutions.
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Following the gangrape of a teenager at Astha Kunj Park, Delhi LG Taranjit Singh Sandhu ordered a comprehensive safety audit of all city parks within a week and directed the deployment of Pink Police personnel around park premises to strengthen beat patrolling and security.
The Vice Chairman of the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and the Commissioner of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) must undertake the safety audit in their respective jurisdictions and submit a report within a week. The audit evaluates adequate lighting, security guard presence at entry and exit points, post-sunset patrolling, and cleanliness arrangements.
All three accused men who gangraped the 17-year-old girl at Ashta Kunj Park on Monday evening were arrested. One of the suspects, named Asif, was captured following a police encounter during which he sustained a bullet injury to his leg.
