Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has ordered the deployment of Women Police Squads in the major markets in the province.
Patrolling has been started in markets across the province to ensure the protection of women and children.
The Women Police Squads will patrol the markets during peak hours on foot, bicycles and motorbikes.
The squads will prevent incidents of harassment of women shopping in the markets and monitor the activities of anti-social elements.
Due to crowding in the markets for Eid shopping, the squads will help in preventing robberies and snatching of mobile phones and wallets.
The women Police Squads have started patrolling major commercial centres in Lahore, Rawalpindi, Sialkot, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Chiniot, Burewala, Vehari, Khanewal and other cities.
A special squad of Dolphin Police Force has also been deployed in Lahore for providing protection and assistance to women and children in the markets.
Dolphin Force's Quick Response Cycle Squad has been deployed at 65 major commercial centres in Lahore. The squad is patrolling in DHA Raya Club, Ichhra, Anarkali and Liberty markets. According to an official statement, the Dolphin bicycle squad and Police Response Units will also be deployed to perform patrolling duties along with the quick response squad.
More than 4,000 police personnel will be deployed for special squad duty across Lahore. The units of Dolphin Force will patrol the markets after Iftar till the markets close. The squad on bicycles will patrol famous streets, bazaars and crowded areas.
The first Women Police Squad has been mobiliwed in Okara and constables on foot, bicycles and motorcycles have started patrolling crowded bazaars.
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