Mumbai cops armed with rocket launchers, sniper rifles

[scorpionx]

Then get Mamatadidi to get off her 'back-side' and act quickly.

Kya kare,Capt. Sahab? Didi, as of now is too busy in painting the city in blue-white and redefining Bengali Intellectualism with a new set of clowns from Tollygunge. So can't really hope to move the "Immovable".

 

[Abingdonboy]

Anyone wanting to track the modernisation of Indian police forces and special response units across India I'd advise to go through this thread:

INDIAN Emergency Services (POLICE, AMBULANCE,FIRE)

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

44 mortar ? lol..

 

[Koovie]

I see, this thread answer my questions why some Indian Police still got their Lee Enfield rifle. It is nice to see your police forces starting to reforming and modernizing themselves.

Every state is replacing them with automatic rifles like the INSAS, AK`s or FN FAL`s and SMG`s like the MP 5

 

[Ajaysingh]

a major overall of police system is required
they should be trained like our army man
and provide them with best equipment

 

[Koovie]

a major overall of police system is required
they should be trained like our army man
and provide them with best equipment

Yes, overall police reforms are needed.. but why on earth does a cop need military training?!

 

[Ajaysingh]

Yes, overall police reforms are needed.. but why on earth does a cop need military training?!

A similar training maybe 50 % of what army person gets will help to increase their efficiency

 

[Zarvan]

MUMBAI: Post 26/11 terror attacks, Mumbai cops' arsenal has been beefed up with advanced and sophisticated weapons.

These include rocket launchers, under barrel grenade launchers (UBGL), automatic grenade launchers (AGL), sniper rifles, mortars, projector grenades, corner shot weapons and cord-detonating explosives. That apart, cops have also got a large number of general weapons such as SLRs, AK-47s, Insas rifles, machine guns and stun guns.

This data has been procured by activist Chetan Kothari in response to a query under the Right to Information (RTI) Act.

Kothari said the quantity of weapons, of both Indian and foreign make, shows the Mumbai police force is prepared to combat any terror-like situation. "The main question that arises now is whether the force is well-trained to handle such weapons. Also, whether the weapons will work properly during emergency," he said.

Mumbai police spokesperson DCP Mahesh Patil said the department has been using sophisticated weapons post 26/11. "These weapons provide the force with an added edge to combat any terror-like situation. Experts from companies that deliver these weapons train the force in using them," said Patil.

The RTI query revealed the city police have 14 rocket launchers, 391 grenade launchers, 44 mortar, eight sniper rifles, 29,373 SLRs, 3,975 AK-47s and 3,916 Insas rifles and over 4,000 machine and stun guns.

The department also purchased 4,500 bullet-proof jackets in a span of 11 months, between March 2011 and January 2012.

Maharashtra state inspector general (law and order) Deven Bharti told TOI: "After 26/11, the state government purchased rocket and grenade launchers, snipers and other advanced weapons. These highly sophisticated weapons are used by special forces such as the Anti-Naxal Force and Force One in Mumbai. Even cops from other important metros have got such weapons."

(Force One, the special police unit trained to take on terrorists in an urban setting, TOI photo)

A senior IPS officer, who requested anonymity, said the city police had faced flak for using outdated arms to counter terrorists in the 26/11 attacks. "These sophisticated arms have been mainly procured from the US and Germany.

The new weapons include rocket and grenade launchers, sniper rifles apart from MP5, MP9 and colt firearms, which were only used by paramilitary forces, are now also with the city police," he said.

Post 26/11, immediate measures were taken to deal with emergency situations by arming city police with new combat vehicles, state-of-the-art weaponry and commandos trained in latest technique. "We have ensured we get the best weapons for our men. We have procured a few and will get more in the future," former Maharashtra state director general D Sivanandhan had said in August 2009.

Mumbai cops armed with rocket launchers, sniper rifles post 26/11: RTI - The Times of India

Okay good but you need lot more Sniper Rifles and also Bullet Proofs

 

[Koovie]

A similar training maybe 50 % of what army person gets will help to increase their efficiency

Okay, other question, do you even know what those 50% are about?

 

[Ajaysingh]

Okay, other question, do you even know what those 50% are about?

Why don't you take some time to explain me

 

[Koovie]

Why don't you take some time to explain me

You are the one making such nonsensical statements, not me.... so you are the one who has to do it

 

[Ajaysingh]

You are the one making such nonsensical statements, not me.... so you are the one who has to do it

As you are senior member i just requested you to guide.
Ab kya bache ki jan loge

 

[Ridd]

Why don't you take some time to explain me

So you propose an idea and then ask others to explain it?

 

[Koovie]

As you are senior member i just requested you to guide.
Ab kya bache ki jan loge

You make such blunt statements and expect me to explain them?

Again, what do you meant by giving cops 50% of army training?

 

[Ajaysingh]

You make such blunt statements and expect me to explain them?

Again, what do you meant by giving cops 50% of army training?

Basic training of Indian police services are not at par and should be improved .
I simply mean that ......but tum ball ki khall nikalo