Daijiworld News Network – Mangalore (VM), pics by Dayanand Kukkaje

Mangalore, Dec 28: In the background of the presence of Naxal and Militant activities in the State and especially in the Coastal region, the proposal to set up Coastal Security Police Stations (CSPS) in the region has been approved. This was informed by Director General and Inspector General of Police B S Sial on his visit to the city on Thursday.

Sial who reached Mangalore on Thursday on a visit to the temples of the region also addressed the DK police in the Police Guest House.

Speaking to the press he said that a sum of Rs 16 lac has been sanctioned for setting up of CSPS. Among the five CSPSs that have been planned one will be set up in Bhatkal and another in Brahmavar, informed Sial.

He further added that the police will be given Commando training and also taught Yoga to be fit and be well equipped to face the naxalites.

On his visit, the DK police bade farewell to Sial on his retirement.

DK SP B Dayananda, Udupi SP A S Rao and Chikmaglur SP Vipul Kumar were also present on the occasion.