Sindh Inspector General of Police (IGP) Ghulam Haider Jamali has called for strict security measures for the cattle market of sacrificial animals at Karachi’s Super Highway and at other places in the province as approved by the authorities concerned.
A police official said on Sunday that the IGP had directed that a contingency plan be drawn in this regard. He said it should be in coordination with the other law enforcement agencies (LEAs) keeping in view the prevailing security situation.
The IGP was of the view that effective traffic and security steps should be made at the cattle markets approved by the local administrations in the province whereas strict measures be taken against any ‘illegal cattle markets’.
He directed that there should be a survey at police station level of the main routes and other areas that were used for transporting the sacrificial animals. The IGP further instructed that there should be patrolling, picketing and snap checking.
He said that directives issued from time to time by the police’s central command and control centre should be made part of the contingency plan. The IGP said there should be effective surveillance and monitoring of suspects and criminal elements in various areas for the maintenance of law and order.
CASE REGISTERED AGAINST ACCUSED
A case against the arrested culprits of firing incident that occurred the other day in Bhains Colony Karachi has been registered in Sukhan police station on Sunday.
The case was registered on the complaint of injured Chaudhry Shabeer against the suspects who escaped from the scene after the incident. Provisions of murder and attempted murder have been included in the case.
Moreover, one of the injured persons named Fatah Muhammad died on Sunday. At least four people were killed and three sustained injuries in an exchange of fire between two groups over money dispute.
Three persons killed were identified as Dr Abbas, Muhammad Hussain and Iqbal Arain whereas the fourth person still remained unidentified.