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ISLAMABAD, (APP): Islamabad Police have made foolproof
security arrangements for three-day ‘Tablighi Ijtima’ starting here
at sector I-11/1 on Saturday and decided to depute over 700
personnel for security of the participants.
Four QRF teams of Pakistan Rangers have been constituted which
would perform patrolling duties on mobile vehicles. Joint patrolling
will be also conducted at IJ Principal road as a strategy to
maintain high vigilance.
The checking of all the participants will be made through
metal detectors and walk-through gates will be installed at the
entry points while a separate place has been allocated for the car
parking.
Police would patrol the area around the Ijtima while combing
as well as search operation would be conducted in the localities
near Sabzi Mandi area.
The senior police officials will supervise the security
arrangements and brief the deputed staff. Special branch and model
traffic police will also perform their duties at the Ijtema.
According to police source, SSP Islamabad Sajid Kiani has
directed all the sub-divisional police officials and SHOs to make
the checking process effective. A control room will also be
established under supervision of DSP for coordination among
deployed staff through wireless system, the source maintained.
Zonal SP, SDPO Industrial Area and SHO Sabzi Mandi police will
supervise all security measures. They will coordinate all security
arrangements and will be responsible for making necessary security
steps in the Ijtimah premises.
Policemen will ensure that all participants enter into the
area after proper checking of their luggage and manual checking with
metal detectors.
Bomb disposal squad teams have been deputed for technical
sweeping at the venue while one team of bomb disposal squad will
remain present at the venue round the clock.
Plain cloth officials have been deputed for collection of
advance intelligence and officers equipped with metal detectors will
check any suspicious and un-attended bag or other item lying there
in coordination with volunteers and organizers of congregation.
Special deployment of traffic policemen has been made to avoid
traffic jam from Pirwadhai More to Railway Gate on I.J. Principal
Road, Sir Syed road and Police Lines Road.
At the culmination of this congregation on May 2, further
deployment of traffic cops will be made to avoid traffic mess so
that people may travel towards their destination without any
problem.
Fire brigade vehicles and ambulances will remain stand by to
assist in case of any emergency.