India, Jan. 31 -- The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) of North-East Delhi to appear personally before it to explain why police officials refused to support joint raids against illegal polluting industrial units in east Delhi's Gamri village last year.

The order came after a joint inspection report dated October 31, 2025 - prepared by teams from the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd, and Delhi Police - revealed that "Red Category" polluting units had locked their premises, refused inspection, mobilised hostile crowds, and obstructed officials in discharging their duties.

The report further noted that Delhi Police perso...