Inspector General of Police Punjab, Khan Baig has stated that it was a big challenge for the Punjab Police to provide fool proof security to 1167 processions and 2597 Majalis on the occasion Chehlum of Hazrat Imam Hussain R.A, the Uras of Hazarat Data Gunj Baksh Ali Hajvery and visit of Turkish Prime Minister and situation of Rawalpindi, but today the Police Force proved that it is equally capable to meet all kind of challenges. He said that the morale of the Police Force is very high and it deserved to be saluted for discharging their duties very diligently and honestly by foiling the nefarious design of antistate elements.
On the directions of Provincial Police Chief, a Central Control Room consecutively keep on collecting information not only through RPOs, DPOs but also getting information directly from Special Branch, Agencies, Media Reports, General Public and in the light of these reports being received through telephone, fax, internet and wireless, the security order was being changed on the directions of IGP Punjab accordingly.
It is pertinent to mention here that Provincial Police Chief already issued directions to field officers to follow the security order as it was previously observed on 9th and 10th Moharram-ul-Haram.
All security deployment along with the police officers / officials performed their duties in their offices and fields across Punjab. Senior officers personally monitored the processions in their respective areas. Similarly, traffic police punjab also remained on duty to ensure the traffic flow in all districts.
(Handout No. 224)
Source: Director Public Relations, Punjab Police.
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Press Release Date:
Tuesday, December 24, 2013