PS Sandhu joined as the new IG of BSF Koraput. He is a senior IPS officer of 1990 batch of Karnataka Cadre. Before coming to Koraput, Sandhu was deployed in Kashmir.After taking charge, Sandhu discussed the present insurgency situation in the area and reviewed security of the police and Jawans deployed to tackle the Maoists for more than two hours. SP Charan Singh Mina and BSF officials were present.
As the rebels are going to celebrate the Maoist Week, Sandhu discussed the strategy to meet the situation. Sources said in the undivided Koraput region, nearly eight battalions of BSF force have been deployed with four in Malkangiri, one each in Rayagada and Nabrangpur and two in Koraput district. The operation against the Maoists is jointly carried out by BSF, DVF, Cobra, SOG and local police. The meeting focused on keeping a synergy among the security personnel.