KARACHI: Some 48,000 policemen will be deployed on security duty across Sindh as per contingency plan prepared for the three days of Eidul Azha.

According to the plan, presented to the IGP Sindh Dr Syed Kaleem Imam here on Friday, special focus would be placed on instances of hide snatching and stealing.

Special arrangements have also been made to combat possible cases of street crimes, particularly in urban centres of the province.

The Sindh police sought close coordination between all agencies concerned with equal attention to sensitise people to measures to protect themselves against criminals through contacting the police force.

People must be well informed to immediately approach authorities via the Helpline 15 in case of being harassed, or being exposed to incidents of robbery, and or mugging, the police chief directed officials attending a meeting chaired by him at the CPO office.

The IGP-Sindh also sought adequate understanding of policemen on security duty about the code of conduct developed by the administration with regard to donation, collection and supply of hides during Eid.

Reminding that Section 114 of the criminal procedure code had been imposed, Dr Imam said policemen must be well sensitised to their responsibilities with regard to implementation of the law concerned.

As per report presented to him, special arrangements had also been made to ensure security around eidgahs and sites where major congregations for Eid prayers were planned to be held.

More than 20,328 policemen would be on security duty in Karachi at the 400 mosques, 315 imambargahs, 460 eidgahs, 38 designated prayer places of Bohra and Ismaili communities along with some 300 sites where collective sacrifice of animals would be performed.

There was said to be a special provision for patrolling by police force supported by special branch, counterterrorism department and other police units.

Published in Dawn, August 10th, 2019