Faisalabad police nab 22 suspects

Search operation, a preemptive security measure before Muharram, conducted in different hotels of the city.

FAISALABAD: Faisalabad police late Tuesday arrested 22 suspects during a search operation as a preemptive security measure before Muharram.

The search operation was conducted in different hotels of the city. Police checked identities of people staying at the hotels and arrested those who failed to prove their identities.

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) operation Dr Usman said the search operation was part of the Muharram security plan.

The Punjab government has issued strict directives to security officials and district police to incorporate civil society in their security planning for the month of Muharram.

In an earlier report published in The Express Tribune, Punjab government officials anticipate 1,600 processions to be taken out in the first 10 days of Muharram in southern Punjab. Nearly, 410 of the processions have been placed in the A category and are considered extremely sensitive. Police officials, city government and locals are on alert and have been asked to report any suspicious activity.