Elite Force deployed in upper parts of Kaghan valley

MANSEHRA: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police on Thursday deployed the Elite Force at Babusar Top and other upper parts of Kaghan valley to thwart the evil designs of miscreants.

“The search and strike operation, launched after two police personnel were injured in an ambush on a police patrolling van earlier this week, is underway on both the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan sides. Now the Elite Force has also been deployed at Babusar Top and the surrounding areas of Kaghan Valley,” District Police Officer Shafiullah Khan Gandapur told reporters.

The DPO, who visited and reviewed the security arrangements in the upper parts of Kaghan valley, said that the Elite Force, equipped with high-tech arms and ammunition, was patrolling the KP side of the border.

“The safety of passengers and tourists travelling between both federating units is paramount for us. Apart from following the convoy system at night, we are taking all other possible security measures and have now deployed the Elite Force,” he added.

Meanwhile, the district administration imposed a ban on carrying and displaying any kind of arms and ammunition, directing the police department to provide foolproof security to processions to be taken out on Eid Milad-un-Nabi across the district.

A circular issued by Deputy Commissioner Mian Behzad Adil stated that a ban has been enforced on carrying and displaying arms, ammunition, explosives, and any article that could be used for violence.