A mechanism is being put in place to ensure cooperation among security forces in the Northeastern (NE) states to effectively tackle the menace of insurgency.
A Regional Cooperation Mechanism (RCM) would be set up in Shillong, among the security forces of the seven Northeastern states and Sikkim to exchange information about movement and plans of the outfits, Tripura DGP Pranay Sahaya said today.
A decision to this effect was taken in a two-day meeting of the DGPs of the region from October 30.
RCM would help in better coordination among the security forces of the region as various insurgent outfits of NE were maintaining cooperation among them for conducting insurgent activities, the DGP said.
All the district SPs, state and central paramilitary forces and intelligence agencies of the region would now work in active cooperation and exchange information about movement and plans of the outfits, he said.
Participants of the meeting also requested the ministry of home affairs to set up an arms depot in the region so that forces could procure arms and ammunition quickly.
Insurgent outfits like All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF), United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO), and Manipur People's Liberation Front (MPLF) have tied up for cooperation among themselves and launch joint operations, Sahaya said.
The meeting, also discussed formulating of a strategy on border management, and was attended by senior officers of Intelligence Bureau, Research and Analysis Wing, Assam Rifles, Army and Indo-Tibetan Border Police.
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