New Delhi, June 10 -- Brighu Srinivasan, the Director General (DG) of the National Security Guard (NSG), on Tuesday clarified the NSG's role in anti-Naxal operations. According to Srinivasan, the state police is the lead agency in such operations, while the Central Armed Police Forces play a crucial supporting role.

Srinivasan emphasised that the NSG is learning from anti-Naxal operations and will conduct operations if needed, adding that the NSG is known for its precise operations and is called in only when there is solid intelligence.

Speaking to ANI about the anti-Naxal operations in Gadchiroli, Maharashtra, DG NSG, Brighu Srinivasan said, "State police is the lead agency in anti-Naxal operations. Central Armed Police Forces play an ...