Islamabad police chalk out security plan for Ramazan

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ISLAMABAD: Islamabad police have chalked out an elaborate plan for security of worship places in the city during the holy month of Ramzan under which 2500 security men will perform special duties at 932 Masajids and 41 imambargahs.

According to the police spokesman, police officials/security guards/masjid guards will be deployed for the security of worship places in Islamabad during the month of Holy Ramzan. These security arrangements would be supervised by concerned supreintendants whereas other officials would conduct security checking during Namaz timings.

Special police strength has been called from Police Line Headquarters and provided to various police stations with the purpose to ensure effective security duties at worship places and markets. Police stations have been directed to coordinate with office bearers of traders union in their respective areas to ensure effective security along with security guards.

Special drive against the professional beggars would be launched and  they should not be allowed to gather outside the worship places. Mosque committees would also not allow any stranger or outsider for stay in worship places. The police officials have been directed to carry out special checking of hotels, motels, inns and guest houses for security purpose.

As per plan only one gate of worship place would be kept open during the month of Ramzan. Mosque committees would conduct checking through metal detectors and would also deploy private security guards for the purpose.