LUCKNOW, June 24 -- The Uttar Pradesh government has approved a large-scale arms procurement plan worth Rs.10.69 crore for the Uttar Pradesh Special Security Force (UPSSF), a specialised unit modelled on the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), to enhance its firepower with submachine guns and semi-automatic pistols.

The UPSSF will receive 1,113 submachine guns and 465 semi-automatic pistols as part of the upgrade. The government issued the approval through an official order dated June 19, 2025, signed by special secretary Annavi Dinesh Kumar. The submachine guns will cost over Rs.8.69 crore, while the pistols are estimated at Rs.2.01 crore.

The amount will be released under the 2025-26 financial year from the "Machinery and Equipm...