Security of the City remains tightened on Juma tu Mubarak

Lahore: Overall Security of the city including mosques, Imam Bargahs and other religious places remained highly tightened on the eve of Juma ul Mubarak as per directions of Capital City Police Officer Lahore Additional IG Ghulam Mahmood Dogar.

CCPO Lahore had issued directions to DIG Operations Lahore, SSP Operations and all the divisional SPs to ensure foolproof security arrangements in wake of present situation of the country. CCPO Lahore Ghulam Mahmood Dogar personally visited different areas of the city including mosques and religious places to check the security arrangements. All SPs, SDPOs and related officers also reviewed and ensured tight security arrangements throughput the city particularly at masajid and all these religious places. Police officers and officials along with members of the Dolphin Squad and Police Response Unit remained alert and conducted effective partrolling at all the sensitive mosques and Imam Bargahs. Police checked all the vehicles particularly suspicious persons at the entry and exit points of the city.

Lahore Police took Flag March in the city for consecutive second day: Lahore Police, in wake of the present law and order situation of the country and to instil confidence and sense of security among the citizens on the eve of Juma tul Mubarak, consecutively on second day, carried out flag march in different areas of the city. Senior officers of Lahore police including SSsP, SsP and SDPOs led the flag march whereas contingents of Rangers, Dolphin Squad, Elite Force, traffic police, Anti Riot Force, Police Response Unit and Ababeel Force were part of the flag march. Police March went through different important roads and areas of the city including Mall Road, Jail Road, Bhatta Chowk, Lahore Ring Road, Karol Ghatti, Bund Road, Babo Sabo Chowk, Thokar Niaz Baig and other areas of the city. CCPO Lahore Ghulam Mahmood Dogar has said that Lahore Police is round the clock alert and ready for the protection of life and property of citizens. The purpose of the flag march and other security arrangements is to create sense of security among the citizens as our prime duty, he added. Ghulam Mahmood Dogar said Lahore police will not compromise on the safety and security of the citizens at all and will not let anyone disturb the peace of the city at any cost.