Pune: NSG to lead 3 counter-terror drills in city

The drill will comprise comandos from the NSG, Maharashtra's elite counter terrorism unit Force One and teams from Pune City Police.

Officials said that these drills will be conducted at time in the window from Thursday evening till Friday midnight at three locations. (Image: NSG calendar/Pravin Talan/File)

PUNE City Police Thursday said that three counter-terrorism preparedness drills led by the National Security Guard (NSG) will be conducted at three sensitive locations in the city.

The drill will comprise comandos from the NSG, Maharashtra’s elite counter terrorism unit Force One and teams from Pune City Police.

Officials said that these drills will be conducted at time in the window from Thursday evening till Friday midnight at three locations — the Shrimant Dagdusheth Halwai Ganesh Temple, College of Agriculture and High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL) of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).

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“Every year, NSG chooses a city for the conduct of its security preparedness mock drills. This year, Pune was chosen for these exercises. Out of a pool of several sensitive locations in Pune, the three were chosen. In the window from Thursday evening to Friday midnight, these drills will be initiated at any time, maintaining the element of surprise.” said a senior officer from Pune City police.

Another officer added, “These drills will cover various counter terrorism scenarios, related security concerns and joint responses by commandos of specialised forces, local police and other entities.”

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