Pakistan’s Punjab police has deployed a 100-member strong special ‘Tourism Police Force’ for the security of the Indian pilgrims visiting the Kartarpur corridor on a daily basis. The Pakistan Rangers will be responsible for the security of the corridor and the Punjab police will coordinate with it.
“A batch of 100 Tourism Police Force has been deployed to look after Sikh pilgrims and their security,” Punjab (Pakistan) police spokesperson Niyab Haider Naqvi said. He said more policemen are undergoing training and they will also join in the coming days. Similarly, the Pakistan Rangers have increased the number of personnel deployed at the corridor for security reasons.
“The Rangers have deployed more personnel at the corridor after its formal opening to ensure fool-proof security,” an official said. He said the visiting Sikh pilgrims will be restricted to the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib and the rangers and police will ensure complete security in and around the corridor and the gurdwara. Pakistan army spokesman Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor also said that no Indian pilgrims visiting Darbar Sahib through the corridor will be allowed to move an inch from the restricted area.
