Busy day for Delhi Police as exchange of notes turns chaotic

It was a busy day today for the Delhi Police which attended to around 3,000 calls from anxious people who stood in queues to withdraw money from ATMs with Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes no longer considered legal tender.
"Yesterday, we received close to 750 calls from anxious people who complained their notes were not exchanged or banks ran out of cash. Today, we attended to more than three times the number of calls," Special Commissioner of Police (Operations) Sanjay Beniwal said.
"Many of the complaints were regarding ATMs running out of cash or remaining offline today. There were calls about long queues or violence. When we reached the spot, we found that the caller or the bank staffer had panicked and made the call. There were no reports of any untoward incident from anywhere," the official said.

The entire process of exchanging notes turned chaotic and confusing as facilities like banks and post offices wilted under pressure. Many ATMs ran out of cash within hours of opening due to heavy rush to withdraw lower denomination currency.