India, March 14 -- The Delhi Police on Thursday cancelled all routine leaves for its personnel with immediate effect and ordered round-the-clock deployment outside LPG cylinder godowns, shops, refilling stations and warehouses across the capital, amid concerns over a possible shortage linked to the ongoing West Asia conflict.

Senior police officers said the directions followed instructions from the ministry of home affairs to strengthen security around LPG godowns and refilling stations and review the law-and-order situation in the national capital. Track updates on Iran US war

An order issued by joint commissioner of police (operations) said, "No routine leaves should be granted to any personnel with immediate effect till further order...