Combined power of State police and Central forces will be unleashed in the Left Wing Extremist (LWE)-affected areas to restore normalcy and bring a sense of security among the people.
Joint operations against the Maoists will be organised as SOG, CRPF and BSF forces will join hands to eliminate Red rebels in these areas.
DGP BK Sharma, who visited the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput and Kalahandi of the South Western Range (SWR), has decided to scale up anti-Maoist operations in Malkangiri, Nabarangpur, Koraput, Kalahandi and Nuapada districts.
He was accompanied by ADGP, Law and Order, RP Koche, Additional Director, Intelligence, RK Sharma and IGP, Operations, Amitabh Thakur.
Sharma was joined by IG BSF Harminder Pal, IG CRPF SK Mohanty, SWR, Koraput DIG Shefeen Ahamed K.
The DGP reviewed the work done by the district police and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) in combating the Left Wing Extremism in the six districts of the South Western Range.
DIG BSF Malkangiri SPS Sandhu, DIG BSF Koraput PK Mishra, DIG CRPF RayagadaSR Pandey, DIG CRPF Bhubaneswar Ram Charitra were present.
SPs of Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagad, Nabaranpgur, Nuapada and Kalahandi and Commandants of CAPFs attended the meetings.
The DGP reviewed the Maoist activities in these six districts and the steps taken by security forces in combating the subversive activities.
He emphasized upon the need to restore normalcy in these districts and also stressed upon creating a sense of security in the minds of people.
Sharma asked the district police and CAPF to work in close coordination and unity to address the insurgency.
He urged the forces to ensure that the security atmosphere should be strengthened so that the developmental activities can take place smoothly in these Maoist affected region.
Sharma lauded the combined efforts of the forces in improving the security of the region and asked them to consolidate upon the progress made and to make further improvement so as to achieve more advancement in the coming days.
The DGP also took their feedback regarding the needs and requirements of the forces and assured to address each one of them on priority basis.
Detailed talks on improving infrastructure facilities in these LWE affected zones were held with the IGs of CAPF.
The top cops also shared their views, while the DGP stressed on joint operations against the Maoists to be taken up on priority basis.
While border zones are to be covered more with forces, there will be more force deployment in the cut off areas of the State, said sources.