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Chetak commando Gujarat Police
Weapon : SIG 556
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Another perfect illustration of how babudom is placing national security at risk in India. The kind of lone wolf attacks seen in Brussels, Paris, Nice, Dhaka etc etc are becoming the norm and it would be foolish to assume India can/will be immune. Sadly it is likely to be a case of when and not if and one has to ask, is India as prepared as it can be? IF the attack happens in Delhi (or JK) then MAYBE but anywhere else in India and the situation will be a total (and bloody) mess. Rapid response of well trained (and equipped teams) is the need of the hour, the longer these animals are allowed to go unchallenged (which they will be by everyone but the NSG and local specialist teams) the more havoc they will cause and blood they will spill.Karnataka’s Garuda Force Wants Chopper for Quick Response
Friday’s swoop on terror suspects has sharpened the focus on strengthening the Garuda force, the anti-terror unit of Karnataka. The force, which needs to give quick and effective response to any terror strike, has asked for a helicopter to enhance its capability.
The strike force, raised in 2010, comes under the Internal Security Division of the state and is equivalent of the National Security Guard (NSG). A senior serving Army officer directly supervises the training.“A proposal was sent to the Home Ministry sometime ago seeking a chopper for training and operational requirement of the force,” a senior officer in the anti-terror unit told Express.
A senior officer in the state Home Department too said they have written to the Centre. “No decision has been taken yet on buying the helicopter,” the officer said.
The Garuda unit was formed after Karnataka failed to get an NSG unit that was sanctioned for other big cities after the 26/11 terror strikes in Mumbai.
“Given the heavy traffic on city roads, it is difficult for the force to reach the spot in a short time. The team is well-trained and equipped with modern weapons required for anti-terror operations. A chopper will help them reach the spot quickly,” the officer said.
Former DG&IGP S T Ramesh concurs. If the proposal gets the Centre’s nod, the strike unit in Karnataka will be the first to have a chopper for training and operations. In fact, the Mumbai police too have asked for a chopper, but are yet to get it. “The proposal for a chopper to ATS was sent to the Home Ministry a few years ago, but we are yet to receive any response,” Ahmed Javed, Mumbai Police Commissioner, told Express.
Currently, the force has to take the help of the Indian Air Force if they need to be airlifted to a location outside the state capital, where they are located now. “That involves some procedures and it also takes time. The government has to consider the request for the chopper on priority,” the official added.
The demand for the chopper, sources said, came up for discussion during a recent meeting of senior police officers chaired by Home Minister G Parameshwara.
http://www.defencenews.in/article/Karnataka’s-Garuda-Force-Wants-Chopper-for-Quick-Response-2342