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armed police like BSF, CRPF and ITBP contribute 47 per cent. NSG has a glorious
heritage and is held in high esteem by the nation. Since raising, its commandos
have been employed in 114 major successful counter terrorist operations, earning
numerous awards and rewards including three Ashok Chakras, two Kirti
Chakras, three Shaurya Chakras and 10 PPMG. Nine NSG Commandos have
also made the supreme sacrifice in living up to the NSG's motto of Sarvatra
Sarvottam Suraksha.
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Central Reserve Police Force
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) was formed in July 1939 at Neemuch
as the Crown Representative's Police. After independence it was renamed as
the Central Reserve Police Force and Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel, the then Home
Minister had visualized a multi-dimensional role for it. The CRPF has
innumerable achievements to its credit. It was the CRPF which bore the brunt
of the first onslaught of the Chinese aggression at Hot Springs in Ladakh in
1959 when a small CRPF patrol was ambushed and heavily out-numbered by
the Chinese army. In the ensuing battle, 10 CRPF men laid down their lives.
Every year 21 st October is observed as the Police Commemoration Day. The
force proved its mettle in 1965 when a small contingent of Second Bn CRPF,
successfully fought and repulsed an attack by a Pakistani Brigade on 9 th April
at Sardar Post in Gujarat, killing 34 Pakistani soldiers and capturing 4 alive.
Never in the history of military battles have a handful policemen fought back a
full-fledged infantry brigade in such a manner. In this incident six valiant CRPF
men also laid down their lives. As a tribute to the saga of our brave men, 9th
April is now befittingly celebrated as "Valour Day" in the Force.
The CRPF has also been deployed internationally at Kosovo, Haiti and Sri
Lanka. In Sri Lanka, two CRPF Battalions and one company of Mahila Battalion
were a part of the Indian Peace Keeping Force. The first major offensive of the
LTTE directed against the CRPF, using unconventional warfare was successfully
repelled. Now, for the first time in the history of UN, a fully formed women's
unit is posted in Liberia as a part of United Nations Peacekeeping Mission. On
December 13, 2001 when the terrorists attacked the Parliament House it was
the brave CRPF who successfully foiled the attack. In exchange of fire, all the
five militants were eliminated. Mahila Ct Kamlesh Kumari who sacrificed her
life during the incident was, for her exemplary bravery, awarded the highest
peacetime Gallantry Award 'Ashok Chakra' posthumously. When 5 armed
terrorists tried to storm the Ram Janambhoomi/Babri Masjid Complex in
Ayodhya in July, 2005 and had penetrated the outer security rings, they were
confronted by the CRPF posted at the inner security ring. The CRPF Jawans
fought bravely and thwarted the evil designs of the terrorists and successfully
eliminated all of them on the spot.
From a single battalion in 1939 the Force has now grown to four zones, 20
Adm. Sectors, 2 Ops Sectors, 36 Adm Ranges, 7 Ops Ranges, 228 Bns, 41 group