Over 1,000 cops deputed at Ehsaas centres in Lahore

LAHORE: Police continued to ensure peaceful and disciplined distribution of financial assistance among the deserving citizens under Ehsaas Programme on third day of the distribution as more than one thousand police officers and officials were deputed at all the Ehsaas Programme Disbursement Centres of the city.

Lahore Police personnel guided and helped the citizens, particularly old ladies and disabled persons to bring them to Distribution Counters carrying them on their shoulders. Police Jawans adopted all Standard Operational Procedures (SOPs) set to prevent the spread of Coronavirus during the distribution of cash handouts, guiding people to wear safety masks, wash hands, use sanitizers and strictly implement on queue system maintaining safe distance from each other. Strict security arrangements by police were witnessed on all the Cash Distribution Centres and the process of financial assistance remained smooth and peaceful throughout the day.

Police officers and officials ensured implementation of queue Management System and other necessary precautions among the citizens who arrived at Distribution Centers for cash handouts.

The police personnel too adopted all precautionary measures in wake of dangers of Coronavirus including use of safety kits, face masks, gloves and sanitizers during security duty at these Disbursement Centers.

DIG Operations Lahore Rai Babar Saeed directed the deputed Police staff to remain alert and vigilant, deal with people in polite manner making them aware of the dangers of gatherings in wake of Coronavirus situation. All the SPs of Operation wings visited these centres in their respective divisions and supervised the security arrangements in their presence.