SHILLONG, June 9 - The CRPF today felicitated 11 of its personnel for demonstrating �professional competence in dealing with rioters� and displaying utmost restraint during the recent flare-up here.
The �F� Company of the 67 Battalion near Mawlai Bridge was attacked during the recent violence which shook the city. Miscreants pelted stones, threw petrol bombs and injured a few CRPF troops, officials here said.
�CRPF men exercised maximum restraint in spite of extreme provocation. They gave a fitting reply to the stone pelters by using minimum force and dispersing them without resorting to lethal weapons,� the officials stated.
This act of restraint was praised by everyone including the police and Army commanders. CRPF Inspector General of Police, Shillong, Prakash D visited the camp today and felicitated 11 officers and men who had shown professional competence in dealing with the rioters.
The men felicitated are Pramod Kumar, Rohit Kumar, Salunke Raja Ram Natha, Mir Khan Bhai, KC Dalai, Ajay Pratap, Manish Kumar, Kareppa BI, Tarapad Roy, Indra Mani and Khargadhar Deka.
The IGP said that all the CRPF company camps are being reinforced with the latest anti-riot equipment and ammunition. Coordination with the police, Army and other security agencies was also stressed upon.
