Security check: More than 17,000 police, 5,000 Rangers to be on duty
More than 17,000 policemen will be on guard at 4,318 masjids, 1,060 eidgahs and 459 Imambargahs, whereas steps have also been taken to deploy policemen in plain clothes around the praying areas.
Around 5,000 Rangers personnel will also be on high-alert. Roughly 560 police mobiles will also patrol the city during the Eid holiday to avoid clashes over hide snatching.
Following security threats, the police have also devised a contingency plan and have declared 796 locations as sensitive and 244 as highly sensitive.
IGP Sindh Ghulam Hyder Jamali also directed the police to ensure effective measures are taken at mosques, eidgahs, imambargahs and other places. “SSPs, DSPs, and SHOs of all districts will be responsible and have to supervise random snap-checks, patrolling, technical sweeping and clearing at different public, sensitive and prayer locations,” said IGP Jamali in a press statement.
DG Rangers also directed his men to carryout extensive snap checking and patrol the city. “No organisation will be allowed to collect hides door-to-door,” said the Rangers spokesperson. “A permission letter from the home department and DCOs will be mandatory for collecting hides. No one will be allowed to carry even licensed weapons.”
High alert
The Sindh home department has issued a ‘high alert’ warning for possible terrorist attacks in the metropolis during the three days of Eidul Azha.
The warning has been released on the basis of intelligence reports stating that Eid congregations and important places and people, such as politicians, religious scholars, lawmakers, cabinet members and law enforcement personnel, could be targeted.
Home secretary Dr Niaz Ali Abbasi said that they had also directed the police to strengthen security around sensitive congregations at the time of Eid prayers.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 6th, 2014.
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"It was decided that around 17,000 policemen and 5,000 Rangers would be on duty throughout Eid."
Wow, 17,000 policemen... imagine they amount of bribes they will generate by pulling over and harassing innocent civilians... Govt. should tax income from bribes... it will generate a mountain of revenue...