Over 10,000 cops to perform duties for T-20 series in Lahore

LAHORE: Police (Operations Wing) have chalked out a comprehensive security plan for the forthcoming Pak-Bangladesh T-20 cricket series to be held from January 24 at Gaddafi Stadium Lahore.

According to the Security Plan, more than 10,000 police officers and officials will perform security duties including 17 SPs, 48 DSPs, 134 Inspectors, 592 Upper subordinates during the three matches of the series to ensure foolproof security of the players as well as citizens visiting the cricket stadium.

Deputy Inspector General of Police (Operations Wing) Lahore Rai Babar Saeed police are all set to provide foolproof security to the visiting Bangladeshi as well as Pakistani cricket players for the T-20 cricket series. Surety bonds are received from the persons concerned to ensure peaceful cricket matches. Three layers security will be provided to the citizens who will only be allowed to enter the stadium after complete checking. Prohibited items will be banned to bring on these matches by the citizens.

We will also ensure complete implementation on SOPs fixed regarding security to conduct the matches of T-20 series in peaceful atmosphere. Rai Babar Saeed said that round the clock monitoring of the residential places of teams, matches and movements in and round the cricket stadium will be ensured through the CCTV cameras.