LAHORE– Inspector General of Punjab Police Shoaib Dastgir has said all available resources and modern technology along with the deployment of police force, national volunteers and volunteers should be fully utilised during the holy month of Ramadan.
The IG stressed for providing security to mosques and imam bargahs in all districts of the province in the light of instructions issued by the government with respect to observing prayers at mosques.
He was addressing the field officers through a video-link conference at his office on Tuesday. The meeting was called with respect to security arrangements before arrival of Ramadan and steps to counter the corona pandemic. In the session, all RPOs, CPOs and DPOs participated.
Dastgir further said that, additional officials should be deployed during Fajar and Traweeh prayers in sensitive places whereas search sweep combing and intelligence based operations should be conducted in the vicinity of mosques and Imam Bargahs across the province on daily basis and its reports should be regularly sent to the Central Police Office.
He further said that in the wake of dangers of global pandemic Corona, restrictions on congregations of every kind including Aftari and Sehri should be strictly ensured and legal actions should be taken against the violators irrespective of their designation and social status.
He further added that, special squad should be formed in order to implement restrictions issued by the government during the lockdwon and preferential and speed actions should be taken against those callous accused guilty of hoarding so that such nasty elements should be taken to their real place.
He further said that officers and officials who were found guilty of misbehaving with citizens and corruption under the cover of Corona duty and crime control do not deserve any leniency and such officials and officers must be ready for strict departmental action.
He further said that special attention should be given to religious places of minorities especially Ahmadi worship places. He added that, for control of crime during Ramadan as compared with the past should be controlled under supervision of DPOs and DPOs should ensure timely steps especially security plan for sensitive places during last decade of Ramadan.
He further said that during the lockdown, duty management should be improved on police pickets and the deployment of officials on one point should not be more than the required officials and diligent duty should be taken from every official.
He further said that during Ramadan, welfare of police should be cared out considerably and there should be no delay in provision of timely meal to every official depicted on duty point.
In the session, all RPOs, CPOs and DPOs apprised IG Punjab about the steps issued with respect to security of Ramadan ul Mubarak and prohibition of Corona.
On this occasion Addl IG operations Inam Ghani while briefing to IG Punjab told that during holy month of Ramadan security plan has been made by utilizing all available resources by which in all over the province, around more than 70,000 police officers, officials and volunteers will perform security and Corona duty.
The IG Punjab while issuing directions said that RPOs and DPOs should themselves move into the field area and inspect security of Ramadan and also brief effectively the officials about the sensitivity of their duty so that they may perform their duties diligently.
He further said that during Ramadan, restriction of social distancing and precautionary measures and public awareness should be improved and cooperation of religious scholars should be taken with respect to reduction in spread of Corona in holy month of Ramadan.
He stressed upon all DPOs to personally monitor the security situation of mosques, Imam Bargahs, Ramadan bazaars, and important buildings and markets on daily basis whereas monitoring and checking should be tightened up on intra provincial and inter districts check posts.
He further added process of provision of ration bags under police relief fund to poor, daily wagers and jobless laborers affected by the lockdwon should be continued so that the troubles of the deserving citizens might be reduced.
He further said that, with respect to security arrangements in Ramadan, if additional resources are required then central police office should be contacted immediately and the desired resources shall be ensured on preference.
Addl: IGP IAB, Azhar Hameed Khokhar, Addl: IGP Operations, Punjab, Inam Ghani, Addl: IGP Investigation Branch, Punjab, Fayaz Ahmad Dev, Addl: IGP CTD, Punjab, Muhammad Tahir Rai and Addl: IGP Special Branch, Punjab, Zaeem Iqbal Sheikh were also present in the conference.
(Daily Dawn)
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