Hyderabad, March 23: Andhra Pradesh Police’s request for a helicopter to meet emergency situations, particularly during anti-Maoist operations, has been pending with the state government for long.
It was at the height of the Naxal movement in the state in the 1990s that the police first came up with the proposal for buying a helicopter.
The elite anti-Maoist force ? Greyhounds ? was supposed to use the chopper in its operations, especially in forest and remote areas, for movement and evacuation of personnel.
Director General of Police K Aravinda Rao said the request for procurement of a helicopter was “still pending” with the government.
The flying machine would be very effective in averting landmine traps and other ambush methods used by Maoists, he said.
“We are managing without that (chopper). A proposal would be sent again to the government in this regard,” the DGP told PTI.
“There is some delay in procuring…
–Agencies