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GARTALA: Once they had played a key role in counter-insurgency operations in Tripura and earned kudos from the army and paramilitary forces for
their sheer grit, determination, discipline and skills. And for their expertise in anti-guerrilla warfare, they were also deployed in the Maoist-hit areas of West Bengal and Chhattisgarh during elections.
Now, the elite combatants of Tripura State Rifles (TSR) have outshone their peers from across the country to top commando courses from National Security Guards (NSG).
In fact, the daredevil TSR personnel have bagged all 14 top positions of the 75-day Police Commando Instructor Course held at NSG in Maneswar, Haryana. Earlier in 1991, a TSR contingent had recorded best performance in several events of NSG courses.
"This time, personnel from as many as eight states took part in the programme. Among them, rifleman Anish Kumar of 8th Bn TSR was adjudged the best shooter, while rifleman Jagdish Prasad Chawla won the 5-km run. Five of them achieved A-1 grade, while the remaining nine secured A grade," a source in Tripura Police said. DGP Pranay Sahay announced the awards for the TSR combatants.
Incidentally, TSR runs its own counter-insurgency and jungle guerrilla warfare institute at Kachucherra in Dhalai district according to the army's Vairangte (Mizoram) school.
TSR was formed in 1984 to counter militancy in the northeastern state with 75 per cent of its jawans being inducted from Tripura, while the remaining 25 per cent from all over the country, thus giving it a national look. At present, there are 12 TSR battalions, while one more is being inducted.
Of them, eight are Indian Reserve battalions - which means they could be deployed anywhere in the country according to the Centre's call. "The TSR training was modelled like that of BSF's. Over the years, they have turned out a great combatant force," IGP Amitabha Kar said. "They are indeed Tripura's pride," he added.
GARTALA: Once they had played a key role in counter-insurgency operations in Tripura and earned kudos from the army and paramilitary forces for
their sheer grit, determination, discipline and skills. And for their expertise in anti-guerrilla warfare, they were also deployed in the Maoist-hit areas of West Bengal and Chhattisgarh during elections.
Now, the elite combatants of Tripura State Rifles (TSR) have outshone their peers from across the country to top commando courses from National Security Guards (NSG).
In fact, the daredevil TSR personnel have bagged all 14 top positions of the 75-day Police Commando Instructor Course held at NSG in Maneswar, Haryana. Earlier in 1991, a TSR contingent had recorded best performance in several events of NSG courses.
"This time, personnel from as many as eight states took part in the programme. Among them, rifleman Anish Kumar of 8th Bn TSR was adjudged the best shooter, while rifleman Jagdish Prasad Chawla won the 5-km run. Five of them achieved A-1 grade, while the remaining nine secured A grade," a source in Tripura Police said. DGP Pranay Sahay announced the awards for the TSR combatants.
Incidentally, TSR runs its own counter-insurgency and jungle guerrilla warfare institute at Kachucherra in Dhalai district according to the army's Vairangte (Mizoram) school.
TSR was formed in 1984 to counter militancy in the northeastern state with 75 per cent of its jawans being inducted from Tripura, while the remaining 25 per cent from all over the country, thus giving it a national look. At present, there are 12 TSR battalions, while one more is being inducted.
Of them, eight are Indian Reserve battalions - which means they could be deployed anywhere in the country according to the Centre's call. "The TSR training was modelled like that of BSF's. Over the years, they have turned out a great combatant force," IGP Amitabha Kar said. "They are indeed Tripura's pride," he added.
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