Police look to expand Madadgar-15 service

Sindh IG says that Madadgar-15 will be relaunched as a pilot project

KARACHI: Sindh Police have decided to expand the range of police emergency response helpline service, Madadgar-15, with the inclusion of more police units in its ambit.

The decision was taken during a meeting, presided over by Sindh Police Inspector-General (IGP) Dr Syed Kaleem Imam, at the Central Police Office on Tuesday, as recommendations and proposals for upgrading the helpline service were considered.

Addressing the meeting, Sindh IG said that Madadgar-15 will be relaunched as a pilot project.

Sindh IG orders upgrade of Madadgar-15 helpline

It was decided in the meeting that the service will be placed at the disposal of Karachi Additional Inspector-General (AIG) Ghulam Nabi Memon and emergency response service DIG will be appointed to head Madadgar-15's operations.

The participants of the meeting agreed to bring more police units, including security one and two, foreign security cell, private security cell, Special Security Unit (SSU), Rapid Response Force (RRF), Muhafiz Force and Crowd Management Unit, under Madadgar-15.    

Published in The Express Tribune, October 30^th, 2019.