Karnataka police wins national counter explosive device competition

In a first, the Karnataka police have won the top award in the national counter improvised explosive device (CIED) competition.

- BALA CHAUHAN @ Bengaluru

The Internal Security Division (ISD)-CIED of Centre for Counter Terrorism (CCT ISD-CIED) won the prestigious National Joint Counter IED Competition: 'VISFOT KAVACH'-VIII, which was conducted by the National Security Guards (NSG), Manesar Delhi. The ISD is a special wing of the state police trained in counter-terrorism operations. It was set up in 2011, post the Mumbai terror attacks on November 26, 2008.

Speaking to TNIE, Col Akkula Balakrishna, who is training the CIED team, said the competition was conducted from November 11 to 16 at Manesar for all the paramilitary forces, state special forces and the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs).