DPOs brief IGP on security plan

PESHAWAR: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Nasir Khan Durrani has directed senior officials of the force to ensure live electronic monitoring of all processions and adopt three-tier checking for entry into every imambargah and procession during Muharram.
These directives were issued to the police high-ups after taking a detailed briefing on security plan for Muharram 2015 at the Central Police Office here.
All DPOs briefed the police chief with the help of Google maps and charts about the security plan for Muharram in their respective districts.
Additional IGPs Special Branch Operations and Investigation, Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD), capital city police officer (CCPO) and regional police officers (RPOs) Dera Ismail Khan, Bannu, Hazara and Mardan attended the meeting.
The IGP was informed that a total of 429 small and big processions will be taken out while 940 Majalis will be held.
Up to 129 trouble spots were identified on the routes of the procession to be taken out from different parts of the province and Peshawar, Hazara, Kohat and Dera Ismail Khan were declared most sensitive districts for Muharram.
The police chief pointed out that police would perform duty as a frontline force and no loopholes would be allowed in the security arrangements. He directed the participants to take effective and foolproof security measures during Muharram.
The IGP said for the first time in the history of the province live electronic monitoring would be carried out of all processions for which software had been prepared. The IGP directed the officers to supervise the procession through android system in their districts.
They were directed to make security zones for imambargahs and precessions and adopt three-tier security filter points and frisk everyone before entering any imambargah and procession and keep organisers along with police on these points.
The police officers were directed that the route and the venue must be cleared by a joint composite team of all departments. No eatable or drinks in form of nazar and niaz be allowed to be distributed without strict checking and proper lighting arrangement should be made in and around the venue of majalis.
The IGP categorically made it clear that no innovative methods with respect of processions and routes will be allowed and directed the DPOs to instantly register FIR against the violators.
The DIGs and DPOs were directed to review the security arrangements by visiting the spot in uniform and organize snap checking across the districts with special emphasis on motorcycles with fake number plates and without number plates.
The cops were directed to brief the jawans about their duties and motivate them to perform duty in a professional manner and those not wearing bulletproof jackets and helmets should be dismissed from service instantly and deploy womenpolice for checking of women mourners.
They were directed to call all the volunteers, get their cell numbers and brief them about the nature of duty. Police high-ups were informed to hold meeting with all other concerned civil departments one day before and ensure their part of job done.
Earlier, the IGP was briefed about the security plan adopted for peaceful observance of Muharram in different districts of the province i.e. Peshawar, Kohat, Hangu, Dera Ismail Khan, Bannu and Haripur.
The IGP was informed that Peshawar had 67 imambargahs where total of 121 small. Precessions will be taken out on different days of Muharram.
Similarly, Dera Ismail Khan has 66 imambargahs and 174 precessions will be taken out from there.
The DPOs of Kohat and Hangu said that all possible measures were being taken to ensure peaceful observance of Muharram.
The DIG of Hazara and DPO of Bannu also spelled out the Muharram security plan for their respective areas.