RAWALPINDI: Police have chalked out security and traffic arrangements for the practice session between the cricket teams of Pakistan and England at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium from October 21 to 23.

Under the security plan for the three-day practice session, 3,200 police personnel would be performing security duty while 370 wardens would regulate traffic.

As part of the tightened security, police station mobiles, elite and dolphin squads will patrol around the stadium while snipers will be deployed on the rooftops to ensure foolproof security, a police spokesman said.

He said 370 officers and traffic wardens will be deployed to ensure smooth flow of traffic so that citizens do not face inconvenience.

On the instructions of senior officers, the traffic police will be deployed around the stadium and on the main roads to keep the traffic flowing. Traffic officials will provide immediate assistance in any possible situation and divert traffic to alternative routes as and when required.

City Traffic Police has also made proper arrangements for parking to facilitate the participants.

Shehbaz Sharif Park, Civil Aviation ground on Rawal Road and Degree College ground have been allocated for parking of motorcycles and other vehicles.

The public is requested to follow the guidelines of traffic police and use designated parking areas so that there is no disruption to the traffic. For any help or information, the traffic police helpline number (051-9274843) can be contacted, said the spokesman.

Meanwhile, an official of the Special Branch, who was assigned surveillance duty for the cricket matches, was robbed of his mobile phone and cash by a motorcycle rider on Saturday night.

Aqueel Ahmad lodged an FIR with the Banni police stating that he came to the Special Branch Bagh Sardaran office to report for security duty of the cricket matches when a motorcycle rider snatched his mobile phone worth Rs45,000 and Rs16,000 cash.

The Banni police registered a case and launched a search for the culprit.

Published in Dawn, October 21th, 2024