From Yahoo News
Mon, Nov 29 07:17 PM
New Delhi, Nov 29 (PTI) Facing problems in identifying and arresting suspects in their anti-naxal operations, the BSF has written to the Home Ministry asking for powers of search, seizure and arrest as exercised by forces like the CRPF. The Border Security Force (BSF) has deployed almost 10,000 troops for anti-naxal duties in Chhattisgarh and Orissa but according to sources, the force is not empowered under the law to search, seize or arrest a suspect. "We have written to the Home Ministry to insert these relevant sections in the BSF Act so that the force can perform its duties without any glitches.
The CRPF enjoys such powers in the naxal affected zones and when deployed for internal security duties in the country," BSF sources said. Everytime the force is undertaking an operation, it cannot go for search or arrest of a suspect.
The state police has to be called in. This is not possible always and hence an amendment in the BSF Act on the lines of CRPF and SSB Acts is needed, they said.
The BSF also operates the fleet of helicopters deployed to assist ground forces undertaking anti-naxal operations.
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