CRPF to deploy women commandos in anti-Naxal operations

CRPF will soon deploy about 300 women commandos for undertaking anti-Naxal operations in select Left-wing Extremism-affected states. This was disclosed by CRPF Director General Prakash Mishra. Officials said, there are specific reasons and operational benefits for deploying women combatants in Left Wing Extreme areas.

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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. Recently, Indo-Tibetan Border Police had also announced that it will post its women personnel in full combat role at its units along the Sino-Indian border.