In view of increasing presence of Maoists in the state, the Assam government has decided to organise special training for its police force on countering the threat posed by the red brigade.
Announcing this, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Monday said that though the counter-insurgency Unified Command comprising the state police, paramilitary force and the army was at work in the state to fight insurgents, special training would be given to the police force to fight Maoists.
"The Maoists work differently. They are not like other insurgent groups. They try to influence the common people and mobilise mass
Gogoi said that the Maoist movement in the state must be nipped in the bud for the sake of continuation of the development process.
"The state has been on the path of development for the last few years following the restoration of peace. The process can't be allowed to be jeopardised again by Maoists."
