KP Police on alert over possible emergency, protes...

Summary

• The police chief directed district police officers (DPOs), sub-divisional police officers (SDPOs) and station house officers (SHOs) to personally supervise demonstrations within their respective jurisdictions to protect lives and property and prevent sabotage.
• According to the notification, DPOs may require organisers to obtain a licence for an assembly or protest under Section 84 of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police Act, 2017, or other applicable laws if they believe the gathering could lead to a breach of peace.
• Additionally, the guidelines cited Section 88 of the KP Police Act, 2017, which allows police officers to temporarily close or regulate streets and public places.

AI Generated Summary

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Inspector General of Police Zulfiqar Hameed has placed district police on alert for possible violent protests and sabotage if the federal government imposes an emergency in the province, while directing officers to exercise restraint in the use of force.

A notification issued by the IGP’s office laid out security guidelines for managing demonstrations, warning that miscreants and anti-state elements could exploit protests to trigger violence and damage public property.

The police chief directed district police officers (DPOs), sub-divisional police officers (SDPOs) and station house officers (SHOs) to personally supervise demonstrations within their respective jurisdictions to protect lives and property and prevent sabotage.