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CRPF to deploy nine more battalions in Srinagar
New Delhi, Jan 21: After replacing eight Border Security Force battalions in Srinagar, CRPF will soon induct nine more battalions as part of the process to phase out BSF and ITBP from internal security duty in the capital city of Jammu and Kashmir by 2005.
New Delhi, Jan 21: After replacing eight Border
Security Force battalions in Srinagar, CRPF will soon induct
nine more battalions as part of the process to phase out BSF
and ITBP from internal security duty in the capital city of
Jammu and Kashmir by 2005.
Nine battalions of CRPF have been readied to be moved to Srinagar to replace six battalions of BSF and three of ITBP, CRPF additional director general Himanashu Kumar told reporters here after reviewing its contingents that will take part in the Republic Day parade.
"The task is expected to be accomplished soon and we hope to completely substitute BSF and ITBP in Srinager by 2005", he said adding CRPF has already replaced eight battalions in Srinagar and five BSF battalions in Manipur recently.
Asserting that the force played a crucial role in the anti-naxalite operations across the country, he said following a Central Coordination Committee decision in November, 11 more CRPF battalions have been deployed in naxalite-affected states of Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa and Chattisgarh raising the deployment in the states to 21 battalions.
Bureau Report
Nine battalions of CRPF have been readied to be moved to Srinagar to replace six battalions of BSF and three of ITBP, CRPF additional director general Himanashu Kumar told reporters here after reviewing its contingents that will take part in the Republic Day parade.
"The task is expected to be accomplished soon and we hope to completely substitute BSF and ITBP in Srinager by 2005", he said adding CRPF has already replaced eight battalions in Srinagar and five BSF battalions in Manipur recently.
Asserting that the force played a crucial role in the anti-naxalite operations across the country, he said following a Central Coordination Committee decision in November, 11 more CRPF battalions have been deployed in naxalite-affected states of Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa and Chattisgarh raising the deployment in the states to 21 battalions.
Bureau Report