Mumbai. Terming it a “great learning experience for both”, the army and the police have conducted an anti-terror exercise in an urban setting in Pune city to harmonize their procedures for activating Quick Reaction Teams (QRTs) to counter any such nefarious designs.
The Agnibaaz Division organized the drill on October 9 involving Quick Reaction Teams, Dog Squads and Bomb Disposal Teams of Army as well as the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) and a Quick Reaction Team of the Maharashtra Police.
“A simulated exercise scenario was built up regarding the presence of terrorist in family accommodations at Lulla Nagar, based on which Quick Reaction Teams of Army initially established the outer cordon.
“Traffic control on the nearby roads was jointly carried out by Maharashtra traffic police and Corps of Military Police of the Army,” the Defence Ministry said.
A joint action was thereafter carried out by Army’s Counter Terrorism Task Force (CTTF) and Quick Reaction Team of Maharashtra Police to neutralize terrorists that involved room intervention drills, search of a room for any unidentified items/explosives by dog squads and their neutralization/ diffusion by Bomb Disposal Units.
An equipment display was also organized, showcasing important equipment required for the conduct of the exercise, that was carried out taking all safety norms of COVID-19 into consideration. The strength of the participating troops was scaled down accordingly.
“The exercise provided an opportunity for both Army and Police to cooperate, coordinate, co-opt and streamline their drills and procedures. Overall, it was a great learning experience for both,” the Defence Ministry said.
(Images from Exercise Suraksha Kavach: joint anti-terror drill carried out by the army and the Maharashtra Police in Pune)
No comments
Post a Comment