ISF forces armed with hi-tech weaponry

CISF forces armed with hi-tech weaponry

The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has started using two high-precision weapons — MP5 rifle and Glock pistol — in “crowded areas” such as Delhi metro stations and major airports across India to improve its operational capabilities.

By using such weapons, the CISF aims at minimising collateral damage. The force is already using the two weapons in Naxal-affected areas and for VVIP security.

The Glock is a semi-automatic pistol produced by an Austrian weapons-company by the same name. The MP5 is a sub-machine gun developed by German arms manufacturing company Heckler & Koch and used by security forces all over the world.

The two weapons are also used by India’s elite counter-terror and anti-hijacking force — the National Security Guard. The Indian Navy’s Marine Commandos (MARCOS) is also using these weapons.

The CISF uses advanced weapons at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi and the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai. Both airports have been categorised as “hyper-sensitive”.

The new guns will also be used at 59 other airports being guarded by the force. Delhi metro stations are also high-priority facilities for the CISF.


source-Shaurya Karanbir Gurung
Tribune News Service 9 April 2013