2,200 cops to perform duty in Islamabad

Islamabad:Inspector General of Police Islamabad Capital Dr. Akbar Nasir Khan on Sunday reviewed security arrangements in connection with the 9th Muharram ul Harram procession and decided to enhance vigilance and patrolling in the various areas for fool proof security during procession and Majalis. 2,200 police officials of Islamabad capital police will be deployed for maintaining peace and tranquillity in the city.

A security meeting was held to review security arrangements for 9th Muharram ul Harram at the Central Police office presided over by Inspector General of Police (IGP) Islamabad Dr. Akbar Nasir Khan. He said that DIG (Operations) Sohail Zafar Chatha would monitor all security-related arrangements.

He directed all police officials to maintain close liaison with peace committees and organizers of Majalis and processions in Muharram-ul-Haram. All wings of the Islamabad police were given directions to ensure complete coordination for the success of this plan. He said that the cooperation of organizers should be ensured by police and law enforcement officials. He directed all police officials to maintain high vigilance of processions through safe city cameras, smart cars, surveillance cameras, and drone cameras and it would be looked after by DIG (Safe City). The main control room is established at Safe City Islamabad. The police Commandos along with vehicles would perform the security duties at imambargahs arranging religious gatherings.

He said that it should be ensured that processions would pass through the fixed routes and that timings of processions to be observed strictly. He also directed effective patrolling and the use of commando vehicles for the purpose. He directed for maintaining close coordination among all wings of Islamabad police and staff. The IGP said that walk-through gates must be installed at all entry and exit points of majalis and processions and it should be covered by a large strength of policemen. Patrolling officers must conduct visits to all the routes of 09 Muharram processions and imambargahs and rooftops to be covered by the police officials. The IGP said that lady Police should be deputed for the female gatherings while police officers and jawans would perform security duties outside the imambargahs. He further directed SSP (Traffic) to issue a traffic plan and ensure the smooth flow of traffic on alternate routes during the procession. He said that it should be ensured that parking lots are far away from imambargahs. Strict vigilance should be maintained to ensure that security measures are in place by the police and SOPs issued by the government are being followed, the IGP maintained. He said that the Bomb disposal squad would conduct checking of routes through robots and modern technology.