RAWALPINDI: The Rawalpindi Police maintained comprehensive security and traffic arrangements throughout the Pakistan-Sri Lanka Test match at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, deploying around 6,000 police personnel to ensure the safety of players, officials and spectators and smooth traffic flow.
According to a police spokesperson, the senior police officers remained in the field to inspect security arrangements and brief the deployed personnel.
Snipers were positioned on rooftops, while the stadium and surrounding areas were monitored through Safe City and other CCTV cameras. A special control room was also established to oversee security arrangements.
Police mobile units, Elite Force and Dolphin Squad teams conducted regular patrols around the stadium, while effective traffic management measures were implemented to facilitate citizens and ensure smooth vehicular movement.
Earlier, City Police Officer (CPO) Rawalpindi Hassan Mushtaq Sukhera reviewed security and traffic arrangements at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium and inspected the security duties being performed by police personnel.
The CPO directed all officers and personnel to ensure foolproof security arrangements.
SSP Operations, Chief Traffic Officer, SP Security, SP Potohar, SP Rawal and other senior officers briefed the CPO on the arrangements.