LUCKNOW, Oct. 17 -- Bomb disposal squads, which conduct anti-sabotage checks, and safely defuse or detonate a wide range of ammunition, will be soon upgraded with high performance bomb protection suits and other latest gadgets worth Rs 8.77 crore. The state government's home department has issued four different orders for the procurement of 11 bomb suits, two four-wheeled, day and night surveillance robots, 23 drilling machines, and 28 hook-and-line sets for the bomb detection and disposal squad (BDDS) teams. The total cost of the procurement of these gadgets is Rs 8,77,43,000. A senior home department official further said that the Uttar Pradesh Police Headquarters and Security Headquarters will be responsible for ensuring that the procurement is done in a transparent and fair manner. He said the procurement should be completed within the current financial year (2025-26). The order was issued by a special secretary to the additional director general of police, headquarters, UP, Lucknow on September 30 and October 8, 2025.htc...