According to a police spokesperson, these personnel will also include deployment of women police, personnel from the special branch and elite force. Moreover, no one will be allowed to park their vehicles near churches while walk-through gates will be installed at the entrance of the churches with visitors checked using metal detectors. “Best possible security arrangements have been made to avoid any untoward incident in the city,” the police official said. Apart from churches, police personnel will be deployed at public places including parks, he said, adding that security has also been tightened at the entry and exit points of the city with special checking ordered for the special occasion. Personnel in plainclothes and well-equipped policemen would patrol as well as take up posts near churches and public places, he added.

Source: The Express Tribune December 25, 2017 04:52 UTC