Telangana state police has come up with new advanced anti-terrorism training programmes in district police departments for their personnel againts the rise of potential threats and terror attacks by terrorists.
The includes Self-Loading Rifle while 9mm pistol training for SIs and senior officials has been organized, said a senior official from state police headquarters who informed that physical exercise and yoga classes too included in the training.
According to Nalgonda police, cops in districts are ready with the high-tech interceptor vehicles to respond to any major attack immediately. Urban anti-militant operations and weapon training, periodic training is made compulsory
Each district SP has formed a special inspection team that will carry out periodic checks on weapons used by the police officials. Also, in each district Quick Reaction Teams have been formed at major towns while the district police have ensured that enough bullet-proof vests are present at every police station.
An assessment of the police forces in the districts revealed the poor performance of the cops in combat skills particularly after the Nalgonda gun battle between cops and terror suspects.