The paramilitary, designated as the lead force against Left Wing Extremism (LWE) in the country, has recently recruited and trained about 20,000 fresh troops. (File)
The CRPF has decided to replace about 12,000 of its aged troops with young and freshly inducted recruits to bring agility and renewed strength in its anti-Naxal operations in the LWE-hit areas of Chhattisgarh. The paramilitary, designated as the lead force against Left Wing Extremism (LWE) in the country, has recently recruited and trained about 20,000 fresh troops and has now planned to deploy the ‘young blood' in these strenuous operations that require personnel to be out in jungles for days together, in harsh climatic conditions.
The first-time measure, a senior official told PTI, is part of the forces' strategy to bring renewed vigour in its operations by posting young and motivated personnel and having the least amount of causalities and injuries on its side. “About 12,000 freshly trained young recruits, in the age group of 18-21 years, will be deployed in Chhattisgarh soon by replacing their older colleagues who are in the age-group of 45-50 years.” the official said. The aim of the exercise is to keep the combat profile of the force young, he said, adding the move has been…
