KARACHI: Sindh Home Minister Suhail Anwar Khan Siyal has issued directives to police to remain alert and vigilant in order to ensure extraordinary security measures during days of Eidul Azha.
He said that it is imperative to keep a check on banned outfits and not allow them to collect sacrificial hides. “Home Department has issued a ‘Code of Conduct’ for the collection of hides and imposed section 144 to avoid any untoward incident. It is, therefore, the responsibility of the police to ensure its implementation at all levels, and those violators should be dealt strictly and according to law,” he added.
Karachi additional inspector general of police (IG) in a report submitted to the home minister has said that all-out arrangements have been made to ensure fool proof security at Mosques, Imambargahs and open places for Eid prayer. “Police is also ensuring coordination with all the stake holders to keep peace and harmony during the Eid days with special reference to hides collection,” he disclosed.
He further said that police will be deployed visibly at all public places, hide collection points and the concerned SHOs would be responsible to maintain peace and harmony in their respective jurisdictions under the direct supervision of SPs and SSPs.
According to the report submitted to the minister, the police is ensuring security measures at about 800 hide collection camps and over 220 places for offering collective slaughtering of sacrificial animals in Karachi. “Specific instructions have been issued to police to ensure mobile and motorcycle patrolling besides random snap checking at different areas of the city. Over 400 police mobiles and more than 200 motorcycles would be on patrolling and snap checking duties,” the report added.
It was further stated that more than 16,000 personnel of Karachi police would be on security duties whereas additional police force from SSU, SRP and RRF would be available to augment the security measures.
The minister also issued directives to ensure the effectiveness of Advance Intelligence Collection Cells in proper coordination with Special Branch and CTD in order to ensure the security of around over 3,100 Mosques, about 200 Imambargahs and more than 400 open places for Eid prayer. “Police should also ensure security at Mazars, vital installations, important buildings, all public places including recreational spots, bus stops and railway stations,” he stressed.
The home minister further directed to deploy police commandos at all identified sensitive places and areas and issued directives to Karachi additional IG to establish a central control room for smooth sharing of information and timely police action whenever required.
