02-10-2008, 01:18 PM
Fighting Terror: Indian Army to train KSRP troops
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Bangalore: The Indian Army will train Karnataka Special Reserve Police (KSRP) personnel in counter-insurgency operations at the Parachute Regimental Training Centre in Bangalore.
The Armyâs offer comes in the wake of the arrest of two terrorists near Davangere and their shocking revelations of trans-border linkages in Pakistan.
Caught off guard by the intensified terror activities across the State, the Karnataka police has sought the Armyâs assistance in dealing with the menace. The training programme would last four weeks with a semi-technical capsule on neutralisation of improvised explosive devices, Brig Clement Samuel, Commander Karnataka and Kerala Sub Area said.
Brig Samuel added that the training programme was in accordance with a letter from the Ministry of Defence (MoD), New Delhi to the Home Secretaries of various states to avail assistance from the Army to train their para-military forces to tackle internal security threats.
âThe MoD has directed the states, especially those affected by Naxalite or terrorist threats, to get a nucleus or core group of policemen trained by the Army which in turn would train other police personnel,â he added. The Army headquarters has also instructed its various formations in different states to provide all help to state para-military forces.
To start off, 30 KSRP personnel will be trained in counter-insurgency operations like cordon and search, attack on a ultra hideout, IED neutralisation and physical fitness programmes to enhance endurance levels. Physical fitness would also be part of the training capsule which involves a 25-kilometre road walk and run.
While the four-week training programme would be conducted at the Parachute Regiment Training Centre, the three-day capsule on neutralisation of IEDs would be undertaken at the Madras Engineer Group (MEG) and Centre, Bangalore. The MEG specialises in demolition and field engineering, involving expertise in defusing explosives.
The KSRP which also has its battalions stationed at Belgaum, Hubli and Karwar is also exploring options to train its personnel at the Maratha Light Infantry Regimental Centre, Belgaum. The Army has acquired immense institutional expertise in counter-insurgency operations owing to its extended employment in J&K besides the north-eastern region.
When contacted, Additional Director-General of Police, KSRP, A R Infant confirmed that KSRP will be working with the Army in the days to come. âThere will soon be a training programme in co-operation with the Army,â he said.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Feb 10, 2008
Bangalore: The Indian Army will train Karnataka Special Reserve Police (KSRP) personnel in counter-insurgency operations at the Parachute Regimental Training Centre in Bangalore.
The Armyâs offer comes in the wake of the arrest of two terrorists near Davangere and their shocking revelations of trans-border linkages in Pakistan.
Caught off guard by the intensified terror activities across the State, the Karnataka police has sought the Armyâs assistance in dealing with the menace. The training programme would last four weeks with a semi-technical capsule on neutralisation of improvised explosive devices, Brig Clement Samuel, Commander Karnataka and Kerala Sub Area said.
Brig Samuel added that the training programme was in accordance with a letter from the Ministry of Defence (MoD), New Delhi to the Home Secretaries of various states to avail assistance from the Army to train their para-military forces to tackle internal security threats.
âThe MoD has directed the states, especially those affected by Naxalite or terrorist threats, to get a nucleus or core group of policemen trained by the Army which in turn would train other police personnel,â he added. The Army headquarters has also instructed its various formations in different states to provide all help to state para-military forces.
To start off, 30 KSRP personnel will be trained in counter-insurgency operations like cordon and search, attack on a ultra hideout, IED neutralisation and physical fitness programmes to enhance endurance levels. Physical fitness would also be part of the training capsule which involves a 25-kilometre road walk and run.
While the four-week training programme would be conducted at the Parachute Regiment Training Centre, the three-day capsule on neutralisation of IEDs would be undertaken at the Madras Engineer Group (MEG) and Centre, Bangalore. The MEG specialises in demolition and field engineering, involving expertise in defusing explosives.
The KSRP which also has its battalions stationed at Belgaum, Hubli and Karwar is also exploring options to train its personnel at the Maratha Light Infantry Regimental Centre, Belgaum. The Army has acquired immense institutional expertise in counter-insurgency operations owing to its extended employment in J&K besides the north-eastern region.
When contacted, Additional Director-General of Police, KSRP, A R Infant confirmed that KSRP will be working with the Army in the days to come. âThere will soon be a training programme in co-operation with the Army,â he said.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->