Lahore police on high alert over 'sensitive' Friday

Lahore, Jun.4 (ANI): Keeping in view past terror incidents which took place particularly on Friday, the Lahore Police have declared a high alert today.

SSP Operations Lahore, Chaudhry Shafiq has ordered snap checking and search operation in the city to avert any untoward incident.

"We have declared Friday 'sensitive' because most of the attacks occurred on that day," The News quoted Shafiq, as saying.

In a letter to Punjab Inspector General Tariq Salim Dogar, Shafiq also demanded500 bulletproof jackets and latest weaponry to cope with the situation.

Exactly a week before, heavily armed attackers had raided two mosques belonging to minority Ahmedi sects in Garhi Sahu and Model Town areas of Lahore killing over 80 persons and injuries dozens other.

In the recent past, extremists have particularly struck on Friday targeting religious places across Pakistan to cause maximum damage, as a huge number of people gather for special prayers in mosques. (ANI)