ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad police have chalked out an elaborate plan to ensure foolproof security during Ramazan and ensure effective patrolling and vigilance in each sector of the city.
Following the directions of Islamabad IGP Qazi Jamilur Rehman, DIG (Operations) Afzaal Ahmed Kausar has finalised a plan for effective security and enforce SOPs issued by the government to avoid spread of coroanvirus.
According to the plan, more than 3,000 security personnel including policemen and private security guards would perform duties at 998 Masajid and 32 imambargahs during the month.
SSP (Operations) Dr Syed Mustafa Tanveer would monitor the overall security arrangements in the city and safe city project would also assist in keeping a vigilant eye and ensure effective policing.
The DIG said additional contingents of police would perform security duties around mosques and other worship places.
He expressed the hoped that police personnel would perform duties with zeal and zest similar to that of their fight against coronavirus.
The DIG said all SHOs would ensure search and combing operation in their respective areas while Special Branch would install gates outside all important mosques and Imambargahs.
He said every faithful would be properly checked through metal detectors while area for parking vehicles would be away from the worship places.
Zonal SPs would conduct meetings with administration of masajid as well as imambargahs and also with religious scholars to take them onboard about the security measures, the DIG said. Private security guards hired for the assistance of police would also be briefed about security measures.
Police officials along with local administration would take stock of precautionary measures being adopted at mosques, imambargahs and markets to keep them safe from coronavirus, he said.
The police have been directed to ensure all measures for protection to the lives and property of the citizens as no laxity would be tolerated in that regard and strict checking and effective action against criminals.
All police officials will brief their staff about security duties. Effective security at markets, shopping centers and other important locations through deployment of police commandoes was also asked.
Published in Dawn, April 14th, 2021