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RAWALPINDI, Nov 20 (APP):The Rawalpindi Police on Wednesday strengthened security and traffic arrangements around the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium for the ongoing T20 Tri-Series, among Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe, a police spokesman said.
Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe were scheduled to face each other in T20 fixture.
Acting on the instructions of City Police Officer (CPO) Syed Khalid Hamdani, more than 5,500 police officers were deployed in and around the venue, while over 350 traffic personnel managed vehicular flow to prevent congestion, the spokesman added.
Senior officers remained in the field to inspect deployments and brief the force. Snipers were been positioned on rooftops, and a dedicated control room has been set up to monitor the area through CCTV cameras.
Patrol units from local police stations, along with Elite and Dolphin squads, continued to conduct regular rounds in the stadium’s vicinity.
CPO Hamdani said the police were ensuring comprehensive security and traffic arrangements for the Tri-Series, which has been under way for nearly a month.