Over 5,000 cops will perform Eid duty in Faisalabad

884 Eid congregations will be held in city

FAISALABAD: The police department made tight security arrangements for Eidul Fitr in Faisalabad district.

According to City Police Officer (CPO) Muhammad Sohail Chaudhary, 884 Eid congregations will be held in Faisalabad including 649 gatherings at mosques and 235 at open places.

For the security of Eid congregations, more than 5,000 officers will perform duties, while five superintendents of police (SP), 13 deputy superintendents of police (DSP), 33 sub-inspectors (SI) and 309 assistant sub-inspectors (ASI) had been deputed for security checking.

He added that police pickets will be erected at 112 entry and exit points of Faisalabad including Kamalpur Interchange, Sahianwala Interchange, and Deputy Wala Interchange and suspected persons will be allowed for entry after thorough checking.

He further said that 12 teams of Elite Force and 10 teams of Quick Response Force (QRF) had also been deputed for patrolling in 25 sensitive areas of the district, whereas police officers had also been directed to improve the security of 12 graveyards and 20 public parks in different parts of the district.

The police contingents will perform security duty in three shifts during Eid days while weapon display, wall chalking, running vehicles without silencers, smoke emitting, one-wheeling, aerial firing, and riots will be prohibited strictly.

Published in The Express Tribune, May 24^th, 2020.