FAISALABAD: As many as 900 policemen were providing security to polio workers during the five-day anti-polio drive which began here on Monday.
Police said, the policemen will remain with polio teams during the process of administering anti-polio drops to children.
The anti-polio campaign will continue till September 24 in the district during which over 1.3 million children under the age of 5-year will be administered polio drops for their safety from crippling disease.
Police said a total of 4870 teams including fixes, transit and mobile were constituted to achieve the target, said police.