ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Police have finalized a
comprehensive security and patrolling plan on the eve of Eid ul Azha.
Security
has also been augmented at public places, worship places and other
important buildings to thwart any untoward incident.
Inspector
General of Police (IGP) Bani Amin Khan and Senior Superintendent of
Police Muhammad Yousuf Malik have directed policemen to remain on high
alert and fully prepared during Eid days.
According to the
security plan, more than 2000 policemen would patrol in various sectors
to check possible house burglaries during Eid holidays. However, people
have been also appealed to inform relevant police stations before their
departure to native areas.
Masajids and Imambargahs will be
covered by armed guards and policemen during Eid ul Azha prayers.
Special Quick Response Force (QRF) teams have been constituted for
immediate assistance to citizens while 55 vehicles, earlier serving with
various squads, will be on patrolling duty to ensure vigilance during
Eid days.
Falcon squads and police commandoes including
contingents of lady police will also patrol in the city to ensure sense
of complete security to citizens on Eid occasion. Police help service
centers have been also established at busy places including Super
market, Jinnah Super market, Karachi Company and F-10 Markaz for
immediate assistance to citizens in case of any problem to them.
According
to this plan, policemen would also patrol in the various sectors and
police in charges of circles would ensure proper security at the Eid
congregations in various locations. Superintendents of Police (SPs) will
conduct checking of security and patrolling duties in their respective
areas and to ensure coordination among all the mobile police teams.
More
than 200 policemen would be only deputed for the security at Faisal
Mosque on Eid day while walk through gates and scanners would be
installed as a part of security measure.
The mobile officers and
police guard posted at Mosques, Imambargahs, public/picnic places will
take notice of the beggars hovering around the premises and will take
legal action against them.
Special focus is to ensure safety to
properties and stop incidents of theft and car lifting during Eid
holidays. As a part of security measures, police pickets would be
erected at all important entry and exit points for checking of vehicles
and SPs of each Zone will visit these points to brief the deployed cops
about effective checking and security. Online
