First batch of Force One commando out on job in Maharashtra

Mumbai, Nov 15 (PTI) Nearly a year after 26/11 Mumbai
terror attacks, the government of India's western state of
Maharashtra has begun the process of strengthening its
intelligence cadre with the deployment of the first batch of
Force One, an elite commando force formed on the lines of
National Security Guards (NSG).

"The first batch of intelligence cadre trained at
Maharashtra Intelligence Academy is out on the job and
training for the next batch is on," a senior official from
Home Department told PTI.
The intelligence agencies came under fire after the
attacks, following allegations that they failed in providing
information about the attacks to police department and the
government.
The government claimed that it has done a lot of work
after the attacks, like upgradation of police force and
forming Force One.
"A fund of Rs 126 crore was made available for the
security measures and we would soon make the information on
security measures public so that people know that a lot of
things have been done in the city for their security," the
official said.
Setting up the Force One was a major step taken by the
Government and its first batch is ready for assignment, the
official said.
Over 1,600 young policemen from the state expressed
their willingness to join the Force and were given rigorous
training by Israeli and German trainers, he said. (MORE) PTI
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