Police seek FC deployment in KP's Bannu, Lakki to ‘maintain law and order’
BANNU: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police have approached the home and tribal affairs department seeking the deployment of Federal Constabulary (FC) platoons to protect sensitive and important government installations in Bannu and Lakki Marwat amid worsening law and order in the two districts. According to a letter issued by the DIG Operations Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the deployment of nine FC platoons has…
Bannu and Lakki Marwat districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province have requested the deployment of Federal Constabulary (FC) platoons to safeguard critical government facilities amid escalating law and order issues. The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police have formally asked for nine FC platoons, with five intended for Bannu and four for Lakki Marwat.
In Bannu, the requests include FC platoons to protect the district jail, judicial complex, deputy commissioner's office, Peshawar High Court's Bannu Bench, and a grid station. For Lakki Marwat, the requests cover FC platoons for the district jail, judicial complex, and district administration. The extra FC deployment is designed to maintain law and order and protect government installations, as protests by the police peace committee have disrupted the administration's function.
Initially, the DIG Operations Khyber Pakhtunkhwa requested 450 FC personnel, comprising 10 platoons, for Bannu to ensure the safety of sensitive installations and respond to potential unrest. The police also issued transfer orders for low-ranking officers, with 57 policemen, including the police peace committee president from Bannu, relocated to different police units.
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