India, Jan. 25 -- Ahead of Republic Day celebrations, Delhi Police's central range has launched a new digital platform called the ePariskshan mobile application to conduct a household and occupant verification drive in areas along and around the Republic Day Parade route, said senior officers on Saturday.

Joint commissioner of police (central range) Madhur Verma said the initiative aims to ensure a complete and accurate census of households in the sensitive zone, with verification of all residents, tenants, domestic helpers and employees. "Our primary objective is to ensure that every individual residing or working in the vicinity of the parade route is properly accounted for and verified. This significantly strengthens our preventive se...