Rawalpindi Test: 6,000 Police Deployed for Security and Traffic Duty

RAWALPINDI: Rawalpindi police have put in place comprehensive security and traffic arrangements on the fourth day of the ongoing Test match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, on the directions of CPO Hassan Mushtaq Sukhera.

Around 6,000 officers and personnel are on security and traffic duty, while senior officers remain in the field, inspecting and briefing the deployed force.

Snipers have been posted on the rooftops around the stadium, and continuous monitoring is being carried out through the Safe City system and other CCTV cameras.

A special control room has been set up for effective monitoring. Police station mobiles, the Elite Force and the Dolphin Squad are patrolling the areas around the stadium continuously.

According to CPO Hassan Mushtaq Sukhera, a comprehensive traffic plan has been implemented to ensure citizens’ convenience and maintain the smooth flow of traffic, and the best security arrangements are being ensured for the peaceful conduct of the Test match.