Shillong, July 3 (PTI) Meghalaya government has set up Special Operation Teams (SOTs) consisting of one platoon of specially trained personnel each in Shillong and Tura to deal with any major terrorist threat.
"Efforts are being made to strengthen the teams in terms of manpower and equipment and create more Special Operation Teams in the battalions," a home department official said today.
The operational activities of the SOTs are under the direct control and supervision of concerned district Superintendents of Police.
Besides, a state crisis management group headed by the chief secretary as its chairman has been formed with a view to tackle terrorist threat and other crisis emanating from natural calamities in a coordinated manner, the official said.
A "coordination sub-group" to assist the Crisis Management Group and District Crisis Management Groups headed by
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