CRPF

The state government of Meghalaya has allotted 10 acres of land to the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). The allotment letter of the 10 acres of land in Shillong Township has been handed over on September 8. The land will reportedly be used to set up a permanent base. With this, CRPF personnel posted at several temporary camps, will be shifted to the newly allotted permanent camp.

In Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, terrorists opened fire at Gangoo crossing from a nearby apple orchard, on July 17. The shoot out injured Assistant Sub-Inspector Vinod Kumar, who later succumbed to his injuries in a nearby hospital. Following the incidents, reinforcements rushed to the spot, and an operation to track down the terrorists has been initiated. Further details are awaited.

NDA presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu (64) has been granted "Z+" security by the Central government. The security is provided by CRPF personnel, and commenced on June 22. The move has come a day after BJP announced Murmu as the NDA presidential candidate. Notably, if elected, Murmu will become the first tribal and the second woman to become the president of India.

In Odisha's Kalahandi district, a Maoist identified as Lalsu surrendered before DIG Rajesh Pandit, SP Kalahandi Savarna Vivek, and CRPF Commandant Biplab Sarka on May 2. Lalsu is from Bijapur district of Chattisgarh, and was operating in BGN (Bansadhara-Ghumsur-Nagabali) division in Kalahandi district. He joined the banned outfit in the year 2009 and became Area Committee Secretary recently. The major reason behind his surrender is believed… read-more

A search operation turned gunfight broke out in South Kashmir's Anantnag district, on December 24. As per sources, the search operation is underway, and is being conducted jointly by J&K police, Army and CRPF. "So far, one unidentified militant has been killed," said police. On December 22, an Assistant Sub-inspector of the J&K police was shot dead by terrorists in the Anantnag district.