Punjab Police finalised the security plan of Chand Raat and Eid-ul-Fitr, security will remain on high alert at sensitive places across the province.
More than 15 thousand officers and officials will perform security duties on chand raat in all the districts of the province including Lahore.
37,000 officers & officials, PQR and special police teams will be deployed for Eid prayer gatherings.
On the instructions of Inspector General Police Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar, Punjab Police has finalized the security plan of the province regarding Chand Raat and Eid-ul-Fitr. IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar said security will remain on high alert at sensitive places across the province on Chand Raat and Eid-ul-Fitr. Additional personnel will be deployed at markets, mosques, Imambargahs, places of worship and recreational points. IG Punjab said that more than 15 thousand officers and personnel will be posted in all the districts of the province including Lahore on Chand Raat, more than 5 thousand CCTV cameras, 3656 metal detectors, 30 walk-through gates will be used across the province for security arrangements. Dr. Usman Anwar said that more than 02 thousand officers and officials will perform security duties in the provincial capital of Chand Raat. Dolphin Squad and PRU teams will carry out continuous patrolling around important locations. IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar said that aerial firing, one-wheeling and rioting are not allowed on Chand raat and Eid, bullies who harass the families and women will be locked up in immediate custody.
Dr. Usman Anwar added that security arrangements have been completed for Eid-ul-Fitr prayer gatherings at 25,913 places across the province. 37,000 officers and officials, PQR and special police teams will be deployed for Eid prayer gatherings. 138 walk-through gates, more than 12 thousand metal detectors and 3800 CCTV cameras will be used. Mosques, Imambargahs, and sensitive places will be monitored from the control rooms of the Safe Cities Authority. On the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr in the provincial capital, more than 05 thousand officers and personnel will be deployed for Eid prayer security. IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar directed that the RPOs, DPOs should supervise the Eid security arrangements themselves. IG Punjab said that during Eid-ul-Fitr, law breakers involved in aerial firing, one-wheeling, kite flying will have to go to lock ups. Similarly surety bonds will be taken from habitual criminals and record holders involved in One-wheeling, aerial firings. Dr. Usman Anwar said that in view of the situation in the country, checking of vehicles and persons on inter-provincial check posts and patrolling at river check posts should be made more effective.
IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar directed that the tourism force should provide convenience, protection and guidance to tourists in view of extra rush during Eid holidays in Murree and Guliyat. Additional personnel should be deployed to maintain the flow of traffic in the vicinity of important roads, parks and entertainment places. Dr. Usman Anwar directed that police commandos in plain clothes, snipers should be alert on rooftop duty in A category Eid gatherings. Patrolling around markets, sensitive mosques, Imambargahs and minority places of worship should be made more effective. IG Punjab further said that search, sweep, combing and intelligence based operations, snap checking should be continued on a daily basis across the province. Security of entertainment places and parks should also be considered during Eid gatherings and holidays.
(Handout No. 366)
Syed Mubasher Hussain
Director Public Relations
Punjab Police
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