NSG boss should be from IPS: Ex-chief

The National Security Guard is a seamless organisation with personnel from both Army and central police forces forming its ranks. These men get the best training to do their job,Dutt,a 1971-batch IPS officer of West Bengal cadre,said.

The NSG,a hundred per cent deputationist force,has a ratio of 47 per cent paramilitary and police component and 53 per cent Army component till now. The Army component is likely to increase with the establishment of new regional hubs.

“We have a motto at the NSG – no OG (olive green uniform of the Army),no Khaki (the police and paramilitary uniform) only NSG (the black nomex uniforms)…the commandos are best trained in the business,” Dutt said.

Talking about ‘Operation Black Tornado’,Dutt said the name was coined mid-air when the first contingent of NSG personnel took off from the national capital in early hours of November 27.

“I talked to my men and officers on the plane itself about giving the entire operation a name. Suggestions of ‘Cyclone’,’Weather Storm’,’Black Rain’ and ‘Operation Storm’ did the rounds and ‘Black Tornado’ was ultimately finalised,” he said.

The Tornado symbolised the NSG Chakra,which draws inspiration from Lord Krishna’s Sudarshan Chakra – it destroys the enemy and comes back. The NSG did a similar operation in Mumbai,Dutt said.