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Police finalise security arrangements for Chehlum processions in Rawalpindi


Chehlum Rawalpindi

RAWALPINDI: The Rawalpindi Police on Saturday finalized foolproof security arrangements for the Chehlum of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA).

As per security plan, more than 4600 police officers and jawans will perform their duties while 215 traffic wardens will be deployed to maintain traffic flow.

A spokesman of police said that a control room would be set up in the office of the City Police Officer (CPO) in Rawalpindi to ensure the implementation of the security plan.

CCTV cameras were installed to monitor the processions, he informed further.

The spokesman said that walk-through gates would be installed at the entry points of the processions, adding that the participants would be allowed to join the procession after a full body search.

Under the security arrangements, no one will be allowed to stand on the rooftops of commercial and residential buildings situated along the procession routes. Snipers will also be deployed for the security of the main procession, he said.

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City Police Officer (CPO) Syed Khalid Mehmood Hamdani informed that searching and sweeping of the procession route would be carried out and streets, roads, diversion points, and other routes along the main procession route would be sealed.

All available resources are being utilized to ensure foolproof security for Chehlum e Imam Hussain (RA), he added.

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