India, Jan. 24 -- In the run-up to Republic Day, the Delhi Police's Special Cell conducted a mass survey and identified around 1,000 unsupervised parking spots near metro stations, railway stations, markets, malls, offices and residential areas as potential security "risks" due to unattended and abandoned vehicles, a lack of security protocols, and non-functional CCTV cameras.

Every year, Special Cell teams conduct risk assessments to ensure adequate security measures are maintained across the city ahead of Independence Day and Republic Day. Police said that after the Red Fort blast in November 2025, which led to the deaths of at least 12 people, surveys were intensified this time. Senior officers said that more than a dozen Special Cell...