Elite forces mobilised along Pakistan border

Rising in tandem with the Indian Army and the other security agencies to tackle any challenge arising from military escalation between India and Pakistan, Punjab Police have mobilised their elite forces — Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) teams, Special Operations Groups (SOG) and Ghatak forces — as the second line of defence along the Pakistan border.

- Ravinder Vasudeva

CHANDIGARH:

As many as 16 companies from Punjab Armed Police (PAP) have also been deployed, following a thorough ground assessment. Additionally, more than 90 nakas have been set up along the border at strategic points, complete with specialised heavy vehicles.

The SWAT, SOGs, Ghatak squads — trained on the manuals developed by Israel's national intelligence agency Mossad — are generally brought in for VVIP duties, such as visits by the President and Prime minister.