2,500 cops deployed in capital for Eid security
Beat system adopted to curb burglaries in empty houses
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ISLAMABAD:
Federal capital police have issued a comprehensive plan to ensure stringent security on Chand Raat and on Eid day and ensure implementation of social distancing in shopping malls, Eidgahs and public parks of the federal capital.
“No compromise will be made on protecting the lives and property of citizens as well as protecting them from the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) by making them follow the SOPs,” said Operations-DIG Waqaruddin Syed while sharing details of the security plan with The Express Tribune.
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Apart from providing security, police in the federal capital will patrol the streets including outside mosques, shopping malls and public parks to protect the public from Covid-19 and to ensure their security, he said.
Around 350 police officers and personnel will be deployed across the city on Chand Raat to ensure security at all small and large markets, mosques and other public places and major highways and to enforce social distancing measures and other SOPs. Officers will be deployed in the markets from 2pm on the last day of Ramazan to ensure that shopping malls close at the given time and check all the markets for a further two hours to make sure that no shop is open beyond the deadline.
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On Eid morning, some 2,500 police personnel will be deployed at 997 mosques, 33 Imambargahs and other open places to enforce the SOPs and ensure security.
Police sources further said that during the Eidul Fitr holidays, 210 police personnel will be deployed at public places, public parks, zoos, and other recreational places to ensure public safety as well as enforcement of social distancing rules.
Awareness will also be provided for the implementation of security measures and SOPs.
Covid-19 takes its toll on Punjab police
As many residents and migrant workers in the federal capital look to return to their native towns to celebrate Eidul Fitr or spend time in the markets, Islamabad Police has also chalked out a strategy to prevent house burglaries.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 23rd, 2020.
Federal capital police have issued a comprehensive plan to ensure stringent security on Chand Raat and on Eid day and ensure implementation of social distancing in shopping malls, Eidgahs and public parks of the federal capital.
“No compromise will be made on protecting the lives and property of citizens as well as protecting them from the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) by making them follow the SOPs,” said Operations-DIG Waqaruddin Syed while sharing details of the security plan with The Express Tribune.
K-P police arrests individual accused of shooting explicit video of two girls
Apart from providing security, police in the federal capital will patrol the streets including outside mosques, shopping malls and public parks to protect the public from Covid-19 and to ensure their security, he said.
Around 350 police officers and personnel will be deployed across the city on Chand Raat to ensure security at all small and large markets, mosques and other public places and major highways and to enforce social distancing measures and other SOPs. Officers will be deployed in the markets from 2pm on the last day of Ramazan to ensure that shopping malls close at the given time and check all the markets for a further two hours to make sure that no shop is open beyond the deadline.
Punjab govt, transporters agree to resume services
On Eid morning, some 2,500 police personnel will be deployed at 997 mosques, 33 Imambargahs and other open places to enforce the SOPs and ensure security.
Police sources further said that during the Eidul Fitr holidays, 210 police personnel will be deployed at public places, public parks, zoos, and other recreational places to ensure public safety as well as enforcement of social distancing rules.
Awareness will also be provided for the implementation of security measures and SOPs.
Covid-19 takes its toll on Punjab police
As many residents and migrant workers in the federal capital look to return to their native towns to celebrate Eidul Fitr or spend time in the markets, Islamabad Police has also chalked out a strategy to prevent house burglaries.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 23rd, 2020.