Ahead of the 79th Independence Day, Dibrugarh Superintendent of Police (SP) Rakesh Reddy on Thursday said security has been tightened in the district with early deployment of forces, continuous checking, and joint operations by police, CRPF, the army, and intelligence agencies.
"Tiranga rallies are being organised across the country. In the rally organised by the CRPF's 33 Battalion, school students and teachers are taking part. We assure the citizens of the nation that we are here to protect them," said Arun Kumar.
According to Inspector General of Police (IG), incharge of operations, Michael Raj S, intelligence was received about the presence of Maoists in the Goilkera jungle area, after which a joint operation was launched with Cobra 209 BN, an elite commando Unit of CRPF.
In a heartwarming gesture, women and girl students in the Naxal-affected Sukma district celebrated Raksha Bandhan with security personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on Saturday.
Indian Air Force airlifted 18 CRPF Jawans to Military Hospital Udhampur who were injured near Basantgarh in Jammu and Kashmir when their bus skidded off the road amid heavy rains.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri have expressed grief over the death of two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel, who died in a road accident near Udhampur in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday morning.
Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha, on Thursday extended condolences to the families of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel who died after a vehicle carrying CRPF personnel met with an accident near Kandva in the Basantgarh area of Udhampur.
Two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel died while 12 were injured after a vehicle carrying CRPF personnel met with an accident near Kandva in Basantgarh area of Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district, Additional Superintendent of Police (SP) Sandeep Bhat said on Thursday.
So far, one terrorist has been neutralised in the operation. Intermittent and intense firefight continued through the night. Alert troops responded with calibrated fire and tightened the noose while maintaining contact, the Indian Army said.
Security forces continue their operation in the Akhal Devsar area of south Kashmir's Kulgam district for the fourth day. So far, one terrorist has been neutralised in the operation.