Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (SP)
Mangalore, Sep 22: S M Jamdar, principal home secretary for Karnataka in the department of home, revealed that a permanent police force with a strength of 500 personnel is being set up for controlling naxal activities, and that the force will have its headquarters in Karkala.
He was speaking to reporters during his visit to the city on Wednesday September 21. “The force will also be utilized for regulating terrorist and extremist activities in the rural belts of the coast except urban areas,” he explained. At present, the Anti Naxal Force comprises police personnel deputed from different contingents. They return to their parent departments once their deputation period concludes.
Jamdar also revealed that four new police stations will be added to the Coastal Security Police Force, and that retired personnel of Coast Guard and security forces too have a provision to get into this service.