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India's paramilitary to deploy women commandos for anti-Naxal operations

Xinhua, January 6, 2016 Adjust font size:

Indian paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has decided to deploy women commandos for anti-Naxalite operations.

"CRPF will soon deploy about 300 women commandos for undertaking anti-Naxal operations in select left-wing extremism affected states," Director General of CRPF Prakash Mishra said Tuesday during a function.

According to Mishra, several companies from CRPF's women battalions will be sent for pre-induction training and special tasks before final deployment.

Officials said there were specific reasons and operational benefits for deploying women combatants in Naxalite areas.

"While they can interact with the local women folk which not only helps in gathering good intelligence, it also helps in bringing forces closer to the locals and villagers," officials said.

CRPF is on the forefront of anti-Naxal operations in India. Endit