UP Homeguards to be equipped with prohibited weapon

Lucknow: In keeping with the modernisation
plan of the Homeguards, Uttar Pradesh cabinet on Friday decided
to equip the department`s officials with prohibited nine bore
pistols.
The cabinet meeting presided over by the Chief
Minister Mayawati here gave its nod for the purchase of the
prohibited pistols for 106 officials of the Homeguards keeping
in mind the important role played by the department in
assisting the police force in maintaining law and order in
the face of challenge posed by terrorism, an official release
here said.
These pistols would be provided to four deputy
commandant generals, 12 divisional commandants , 58 district
commandants, 12 commandants of district training centres and
20 inspectors, the release added.

PTI