New Delhi, Apr 17 (IANS): After rumours that Okhla mandi in South Eastern District had been sealed, Delhi Police clarified that only some restrictions have been imposed on the crowds and the mandi has not been sealed.

The street vendors have been removed in the mandi. Friday is a weekly holiday for the Mandi therefore, there were no crowds.

When IANS spoke to the police about this, it turned out that it was just a rumour. Neither Okhla mandi was sealed nor was it temporarily moved or closed.

Joint Commissioner of Police Devesh Chandra Srivastava told IANS, "No, the mandi has not been sealed. It may be that it looks closed due to the weekly off on Friday."

South Eastern District DCP R.P. Meena also said, "No, this is wrong news. Okhla mandi is not sealed. Yes, the crowd does not gather. People should keep a distance from each other. So a lot of precautionary arrangements have been made."

Okhla Mandi falls in Amar Colony police station area. IANS also talked to an officer of the Amar Colony police station about this. He also denied that the market would be sealed.

According to the same officer of the police station, "We have a lot of staff for social distancing here. On Friday, there is a weekly holiday of the mandi. So today there is no rush. Anyway, the police station stationed the shops for social distancing. The hawkers in front and around the mandi have been removed so that the crowd does not gather in one place."

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