Guwahati, Oct. 4 -- In a major boost to the manpower and connectivity of Assam Police, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma today inaugurated the headquarters of the 5th Assam Police Commando Battalion at Pabhoi in Biswanath district.
Spread over 218 bighas, the battalion is equipped with modern facilities for an elite commando force.
It may be noted that on July 18, 2022, during a Cabinet meeting, the Government of Assam decided to set up five Assam Police Commando Battalions in Biswanath, Hailakandi, Karbi Anglong, Sivasagar, and Tinsukia. Subsequently, on December 10 the same year, the Chief Minister laid the foundation stone of the battalion at Pabhoi in Biswanath. Within a span of three years, its infrastructure has been completed, and...