Police on high alert for Eid

Sindh IG orders security of routes leading to cattle market

KARACHI:

The Sindh Inspector General, Gulam Nabi Memon has put the police of each precinct on the routes leading to Super Highway Cattle Market on high alert to prevent incidents of robberies snatchings and other street crimes ahead of Eidul Azha.

The decision has been taken keeping in view that people carry huge amounts of cash to buy sacrificial animals, while sellers also have millions of rupees in pockets making them vulnerable to robbers.

In this regard, Sindh police chief chaired a meeting to review in detail measures taken in connection with Eidul Azha security.

Memon said tha implementation of security measures and other decisions regarding Eidul Azha contingency plan should be ensured.

He directed that a full briefing should be given to police personnel deployed on security duties at district level.

He said that security at Eidgahs, mosques, imambargahs, animal sacrifice places and main routes of cattle market and adjoining areas should be made very solid and exceptional.

According to a spokesperson of Sindh Police, the IG said that implementation of code of conduct regarding sacrificial of animal should be ensured and in this regard, the registered organisations and welfare agencies and other stakeholders should be taken into confidence.

IG Sindh also directed that safety of passengers should be ensured on all the highways of Sindh and the police in all districts should make liaison with the concerned motorways and highway police more effective and better.

Memon directed officers to conduct t checking and surveillance on inbound and outbound routes of Sindh as well as video recording should be ensured while police picketing and patrolling on highways, roads and other selected places should be coordinated.

Published in The Express Tribune, July 5^th, 2022.