3600 cops to guard Chehlum processions in Rawalpindi.

RAWALPINDI -- Rawalpindi district police have finalized foolproof security arrangements for the Chehlum of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) and martyrs of Karbala to be observed on Sept 17 as over 3600 cops would be deployed.

According to a district police spokesman, City Police Officer, Rawalpindi Syed Shehzad Nadeem Bukhari had directed the police officers to ensure foolproof security arrangements for the Chehlum and utilize all available resources to provide tight security cover to the mourners.

He informed that 3600 police personnel would be deployed for the security of the main and other processions while 236 traffic police personnel would regulate traffic on city roads. A special squad of Rangers would also perform security duty, he added.

A control room was being set up in the office of the City Police Officer Rawalpindi to ensure the implementation of security arrangements, he said.

He informed that more than CCTV cameras were being installed to...