Islamabad Police have made foolproof security arrangements for three-day "Tableeghi Ijtima" starting here at sector I/11/1 on Saturday and deputed over 500 personnel for security of the participants, says a press release issued here. According to police spokesman, four QRF teams have been constituted which would perform patrolling duties on mobile vehicles. Joint patrolling will be conducted at IJ Principal Road as a strategy to maintain high vigilance.

The checking of all the participants will be made through metal detectors and walk-through gates will be installed at the entry points while a separate place has been allocated for the parking of small and big vehicles. Police would patrol the area around the Ijtima while combing as well as search operation would be conducted in the localities near Sabzi Mandi area. The senior police officials would supervise the security arrangements and to brief the deputed staff. Special branch and Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) would also perform their duties at the Ijtema.

SSP (Operations) Sajid Kiani has directed all the sub-divisional police officials and SHOs to make the checking process effective. A control room has been also established under supervision of DSP (Tele) for coordination among deployed staff through wireless system. Nine police pickets have been erected in the locality to make the checking process effective. Three Zonal SP, SDPO Industrial Area and SHO Sabzi Mandi police will supervise all security measures. They will coordinate all security arrangements and to be responsible for making necessary security steps at the Ijtima premises.

Policemen will ensure that all participants enter into Pandal after proper checking of their luggage and manual checking with metal detectors. Bomb disposal squad teams have been deputed for technical sweeping at the venue while one team of bomb disposal squad will remain present at the venue round the clock.-PR

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