Exercise Suraksha Kavach 2

On 22^nd March 2022, a joint exercise between the Indian Army’s Agnibaaz Division and the Maharashtra Police named Exercise Suraksha Kavach 2 was organized at Lullanagar, Pune.

Participants

India Army’s Counter Terrorism Task Force (CTTF), Maharashtra Police’s Anti-Terrorism Squad along with Dog Squads, Quick Reaction Teams (QRTs), and Bomb Disposal Teams of the army, as well as the police, took part in this exercise.

The scenario of the exercise

• An exercise scenario was simulated which showed the presence of terrorists in a populated area was created at a construction site located at Lullanagar.
• Based on the intelligence inputs which were also simulated, the forces of both agencies took action.
• The Maharashtra traffic police along with the Corps of Military Police carried out traffic controls on the nearby roads.
• An outer cordon was established by the Indian Army’s QRTs units.
• Joint action was carried out to neutralize the terrorists by the Indian Army’s CTTF and Maharashtra Police’s QRT.
• The neutralization process involved an establishment of the inner cordon, intervention drills, search of the building by Dog squads, and the diffusion of IEDs by the Bomb Disposal Units.
• A scenario of evacuating people as well as casualties was also practiced.

Aim of this exercise

The exercise was conducted with the aim of coordinating the procedures and drills undertaken by the Police and the Army to counter any terrorist attacks in Pune.  This exercise looked to improve the interoperability between both organizations.

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2022

Category: Defence Current Affairs