In view of the current security scenario, nearly 135Gazetted Officers (GOs) of different ranks of Punjab Police have been deputedfor night domination operations to prevent any kind of terrorist or criminalactivity across the state.
Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Iqbal Preet SinghSahota said that complying with the orders of Deputy Chief Minister SukhjinderSingh Randhawa, we have intensified the night patrolling across the state.Notably, Deputy CM Randhawa, while chairing a crime review meeting in Amritsaron Tuesday, had directed the police force to increase night patrolling acrossthe state to ensure that law and order is maintained.
The Deputy Chief Minister on the intervening night ofWednesday and Thursday has himself made surprise calls to the GOs deputed fornight patrolling, to ensure that they are on their job.
The development came at a moment when Punjab has beenwitnessing huge inflow of hand grenades and tiffin bombs along with otherweapons. Recently, the state has also seen a couple of grenade blasts includingat CIA Nawanshahr and Cantonment area in Pathankot besides the recovery of anunexploded hand grenade from Zira area.
The DGP said that every police district has been dividedinto sectors and one Gazetted Officer of DSP or SP rank has been deputed foreach sector, who will ensure night patrolling in the mooring under theirjurisdiction.
He said that apart from the routine Naka checkings orvehicle checkings, the deputed GOs have also been directed to keep vigil atvulnerable spots like Railway Stations, Bus Stands, Religious Places, RSSShakhas and other vital spots.
Meanwhile, CPs/SSPs have also been directed to givespecial attention to drones and suspicious persons moving in the vulnerableareas. The DGP also ordered CPs/SSPs to utilise all the PCR/RRPS Vehicles andBullet Proof Morchas to cover vulnerable places besides activating all thecontrol rooms.