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On-board training for police personnel ends

Staff Reporter

USEFUL PROGRAMME : Commandant Vinod Chamoli, Commanding Officer of the Coast Guard ship Habbah Khatun, issuing instructions to police personnel undergoing onboard training off the Rameswaram coast on Friday. — Photo: C. Jaishankar

On board Habbah Khatun (Coast Guard Ship): Efforts to strengthen coordination among security agencies, particularly between the Coast Guard and the State police in combating challenges along the Tamil Nadu coast, have received a big boost with the conclusion of a five-day on-board training programme.

The exercise, conducted by the Coast Guard for the police, assumed significance in the background of recent seizures of explosive material meant for Sri Lanka and the arrest of several persons in this connection.

The exercise is expected to aid the State police in providing men and material for the 12 marine police stations announced by the State Government.

The programme, which began on March 19, ended on Friday off the Rameswaram coast.

"They were trained in search, rescue, anti-poaching and anti-smuggling operations along the coast," said Commandant Vinod Chamoli, Commanding Officer of the Habbah Khatun, the Coast Guard's state-of-the- art patrolling ship.

S.S. Krishnamoorthy, Deputy Inspector General of Police, Ramanathapuram Range, said the training would help the police design duties for the marine police stations set up to control illegal activities along the coast.

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