BSF DG reviews Manipur situation & operational preparedness of paramilitary force

Imphal, Sep 29 (IANS) Director General of the Border Security Force (BSF) Daljit Singh Chawdhary reviewed the law and order situation in the strife-torn Manipur and took stock of the operational preparedness of the para-military force in the wake of the recent escalation of violence, officials said on Sunday.

A BSF spokesman said that Chawdhary, a senior IPS officer, during his two-day tour (September 28-29) carried out a comprehensive review of the operational scenario and took stock of the operational preparedness of the force in view of the recent increase of violence in Manipur.

He visited several BSF deployments, talked to the force personnel and applauded their efforts to bring peace in the restive state.

As part of the 60,000 central forces, several battalions of BSF had been deployed in Manipur after the ethnic violence between the Meitei and Kuki-Zo communities broke out in the northeastern state, which also shares around 400 km of unfenced border with Myanmar.

BSF’s Additional Director General (Eastern Command) Ravi Gandhi, briefed DG BSF about the prevailing security scenario in Manipur and DG BSF also held discussions with several senior officials including Inspector General, Mizoram and Cachar frontier Sanjay Kumar Misra and Deputy Inspector General, Sector CI (Ops) Manipur on the latest situations of different districts.

The BSF chief on Sunday visited tribal-dominated areas of Sugnu, and Kakching districts and interacted with the Commanders and troops on the ground and appreciated their relentless efforts and contribution to maintaining security in Manipur and motivated them to carry out their duties with full dedication and utmost professionalism.

The BSF DG also visited the Subsidiary Training Centre (STC), BSF, Churachandpur and was briefed by the Inspector General, M&C Frontier and STC about the training facilities available and training activities conducted at the centre.

Chawdhary also interacted with the available instructional staff of the prestigious training institution in Churachandpur.

He also inaugurated the Narendra Kumar Training Shed, having a capacity of accommodating 800 trainees and dedicated it in the honour of the late Constable Narendra Kumar, who made Supreme sacrifice for the cause of the Nation in the line of duty while deployed in Moreh town, along Myanmar border.

The BSF DG also held a Sainik Sammelan and motivated about 750 trainees present there to not only become good soldiers but also good human beings.