Specialised training mooted to counter Maoists

A top official of India's paramilitary Central Police Reserve Force, on Wednesday stressed on the need for imparting specialized training to security personnel to counter Maoists operating in the country. VK Joshi, Director General of CRPF, urged for a specific training to be imparted to security personnel keeping in mind the modus operandi of the Maoists, which would enable them to deal with the Maoists in a more effective manner. In 2007, 478 Naxal-related incidents of violence were reported in which, 175 civilians were killed.