To ensure foolproof security at all religious places and to keep a strict vigil on mischievous elements, Punjab Police conducted two-day special checking at all such institutions including 16118 gurdwaras, 4263 temples, 1,930 churches, and 777 mosques. The main aim was to review the security arrangements and make sure that the closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras are installed and functioning properly.
The special checking drive was conducted on Saturday and Sunday in all 28 Police districts of the state at the directions of the state Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav.
Special DGP, Law and Order, Arpit Shukla said that Commissioners of Police (Cps) and the Senior Superintendents of Police (SSPs) were directed to depute an adequate number of teams to visit all the religious places, including temples, gurudwaras, churches and mosques in their jurisdiction and hold security review meetings with the priests and members of management committees.
Gazetted rank officers (GOs) were also asked to hold meetings with important religious groups such as Satkar committees and Shiv Sena leaders, he said. Shukla also directed the Police teams to ensure all the religious places have CCTV cameras installed at the premises and is guarded by a watchman or security guard.
“At least 698 Police teams, involving over 4,000 police personnel, carried out checking at as many as 16,118 gurdwaras, 4,263 temples, 1,930 churches, and 777 mosques across the State. The entire checking was held under the supervision of Range Inspector Generals of Police (IGsP),” he said.
Special DGP Shukla also urged the management committees of all the gurdwaras, temples, churches, and mosques to always remain alert and vigilant to prevent any untoward incident at their respective religious institutions.