Army to assist Attock admin to keep peace in Muharram
The army will assist the district administration and police in Attock to maintain law and order during the holy month of Muharram.
In this regard, Brigadier Yousaf chaired a meeting with the Attock deputy commissioner and district police chief along with heads of local law enforcement agencies, assistant commissioners and sub-divisional police officers. The participants were informed that as many as 145 processions will be taken out while 754 congregations will be held across Attock.
For this purpose, 1,742 policemen including five DSPs, 10 SHOs, 180 SIs and ASIs, 119 head constables, 1,100 constables, 20 lady constables, and 623 volunteers will be deputed.
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Moreover, walkthrough gates will be installed at all entry and exit points to the processions and congregations while metal detectors will also be used. Further, close monitoring will be maintained through CCTV cameras. Army representatives said that troops will remain on standby to cope with any untoward incident while a joint flag march of police and army will also be carried out.
The deputy commissioner said that a security plan has been finalised. He added that around 29 points of the district, including Maluwali, Domail, Jahmat, Shebazpur, Pindigheb, Fatehjang, Sheenbagh, Shakerdera and Kamra Kalah, have been declared as sensitive.
Published in The Express Tribune, August 22nd, 2020.