LAHORE, Jul 12 (APP):Stringent security arrangements were made by the Lahore police on the third day of Eidul Azha on Tuesday.
Around 8,000 police officers and officials including seven SPs, 35 DSPs, 83 SHOs
and more than 373 subordinates provided security cover to 5,000 mosques and
190 open places in the city on Eid days.
As many as 1500 police personnel were deputed for the security of Eid congregations.
About 400 police officers and officials were deputed for the security of main parks
and recreational places, a spokesman for the police said.
The police had set up 55 special pickets with more than 600 police personnel deputed
on them to check suspected persons, vehicles and prevent hooliganism, wheelie and
aerial firing.
Around 335 teams of Dolphin Squad and Police Response Units ensured effective
patrolling around important places. Jawans of Anti Riot Force (ARF), Dolphin Squad
and Police Response Unit (PRU) remained highly alert on their duty points and ensured
effective patrolling.
Citizens were provided three layers security through checking mechanism at masajid,
parks and other public places on Eid, while metal detectors and walk through gates
along with CCTV cameras were used for checking and monitoring purposes.
The spokesman said that snipers were detailed on roof tops of buildings to keep an
eye on suspects or any suspicious activity. Strict action was ensured against persons
involved in aerial firing, one wheeling and hooliganism on Eidul Adha.
During Eidul Adha holidays, the police took action against the people involved in
aerial firing, show of weapons, one wheeling and kite flying. As many as 187 accused
were arrested and 213 cases were registered against them in different police stations
of the city.
Thirty-seven FIRs were registered with arresting 11 accused involved in aerial firing,
whereas, 115 cases were registered and accused arrested against violations of One
Wheeling Act.
Similarly, 61 cases were registered with all involved accused arrested for violation
of kite flying act.
On Eidul Adha, 1138 motorcycles were impounded in the relevant police stations
for violating the law, hooliganism and non-documentation.
The police took 3789 surety bonds from accused with previous record of aerial firing,
one wheeling and kite flying. Out of these surety bonds, 546 surety bonds were taken
for aerial firing, 952 for one wheeling, 674 for kite flying and 1617 surety bonds were
taken from motorcycle mechanics.
On the direction of CCPO Lahore Bilal Siddique Kamyana, the police also arrested
62 accused for collecting sacrificial hides illegally and 59 cases were registered
against them.
Similarly 120 accused were arrested from different areas of the city and 111 cases
were registered against them for burning goats parts.
CCPO Bilal Siddique Kamyana said that giving sacrificial hides to banned organizations
and unapproved institutions or any kind of assistance was a crime and strict action
would be taken in this regard, the spokesman added.