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New Indian Express
7 days ago
- General
- New Indian Express
Thiruvananthapuram's mounted police to boost night patrols with new army horses by mid-August
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The famed mounted police wing of the city police will soon see an increased presence in the street as the force is contemplating deploying three newly procured army horses on patrolling duty by mid-August. Currently, six horses are patrolling the city in three shifts and this would be increased to nine. As of now, the shifts are scheduled from 6am to 8am in the morning, 5.30pm to 7.30pm in the evening, and 10pm to 2am at night. After the induction of the three horses, there will be an additional batch for night patrolling, which would be functioning from 10pm to 2am or 2am to 6am, sources said. The mounted wing at present has got a bench strength of 14 horses. The actual sanctioned strength is 25. A full-fledged unit in its zenith used to patrol the length and breadth of the city once. As the number of horses dwindled, the areas covered under patrol came down. The patrolling is mostly done between East Fort and Manacaud presently. The patrols mostly traverse the congested alleys and residential areas, which cannot be checked using police four-wheelers. A source said each horse daily covers 10km minimum and the patrolling, especially at night, helps keep the criminal elements in check. 'The horses can go to every nook and corners of dark alleys. Since the stray dogs are afraid to come closer to the horses, the cops on patrol need not worry about the safety of the horses or theirs. That's the biggest advantage when compared to the cops patrolling on two-wheelers. If there is any suspicious activities spotted, the men will inquire and alert the control room if their intervention is required,' the source added. Of the 14 horses, only 10 are currently used for patrolling as four of them have health issues. One of the horse is suffering from heart ailment, the second one has neurological issues, while two others have hoof injuries. The three thoroughbred horses that were bought from the Army's Remount Veterinary Corps have undergone acclimatisation and would be performing during the Independence Day parade.
Time of India
10-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Retired Col lauds India's military progress
Bhubaneswar: Retired Colonel Laxmidhar Parida , who fought in the 1971 war against Pakistan , expressed happiness that India has made remarkable progress in modern warfare, claiming that the neighbouring country cannot withstand the full force of Indian armed forces .The 77-year-old war veteran participated in several critical operations, including the 1971 liberation war (Operation Cactus Lily) at Chittagong with the 184 Light Regiment Pack (120 mm artillery unit), counter-insurgency operations against militants in 1979, and the Kargil war (Operation Vijay) in the Daraj veteran, a native of Balipatna here, was commissioned as a lieutenant in the Remount Veterinary Corps (RVC) of the Indian Army in 1970. "I was posted at Siliguri at the start of the Bangladesh liberation war. First, we were deployed at Khyber pass to prevent Chinese entry to rescue East Pakistan (later Bangladesh)," he a week, Parida said his regiment was asked to move inside at Khulna and operated there till the end of the war. "We helped the Mukti Bahini, and the whole world knows how Pakistan surrendered before the Indian Army with thousands of troops," he said they were fighting in very difficult conditions. "We were moving in Bangladesh by horses and mules. I remember how leeches were entering our clothes while passing through the forested areas. Indian Air Force planes were not equipped with modern technology like now," he added."I Operation Sindoor Pak drones enter Indian airspace, explosions heard just hours after truce deal Sirens, explosions in border districts after Pak breaks deal: What we know so far 'What happened to ceasefire?' J&K CM after explosions heard across Srinagar feel proud when Indian armed forces detect, intercept and destroy drones, missiles and fighter planes in no time. The precision and measured attack on terrorist camps in Pakistan was a sign of mature, experienced, intelligent, and fighting armed forces," he said preparing for a conflict or war is not easy. "People get worried if the govt takes time for action against a rogue country. But everything takes time to plan and execute. The armed forces know where and how to attack and when to pause," he service was recognised through multiple medals and honours, including the Purvi Medal, Sena Seva Medal, and the High Altitude Medal. He also played an active role in Operation Parakram in 2001 and undertook multiple deployments in high-risk zones such as Jammu and Kashmir and the Siachen glacier, until his retirement in Feb 2004.
