Govt extends deployment of 273 CAPF companies in Delhi amid flash protest fears

India Today · India Today News Desk · 2026-10-23 09:18 UTC

The extension was approved at the Delhi Police039s request with officials citing the possibility of flash protests at various quotsensitivequot locations across the city

The extension was approved at the Delhi Police's request, with officials citing the possibility of flash protests at various "sensitive" locations across the city.

The Union Home Ministry has extended the deployment of 273 Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) companies in Delhi until October 31 for the second time, citing the possibility of “flash protests” by political and other groups, official sources said on Friday.

The forces were brought to the national capital earlier this month in view of protests by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP). The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) directed the Delhi Police and the respective CAPFs on October 22 to coordinate the deployment, the sources told PTI.

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