COBRA

Subject: Security

Context: Security agencies working to ascertain naxals claim that they abducted a CoBRA commando: Sources

Concept:

Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA)

COBRA is a special operation unit of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) of India.
The operation unit is skilled in the guerrilla tactics and jungle warfare.
It established in the year 2009 to counter the Naxalite problem.
It is deployed to tackle the insurgent groups who are engaged in asymmetrical warfare.
Currently, there are ten battalions of CoBRA.
The battalions are one of the most experienced and successful law enforcement units.
Recently, a contingent of women personnel has been inducted into it.

First Women CoBRA Unit

A member of 34 CRPF women personnel contingent have been selected from 6 all-women battalions of CRPF. They will now undergo pre-induction training for 3 months.
After that, they will be deployed with the units in Naxal violence-affected districts in the state of Chhattisgarh.

Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)

It is largest Central Armed Police Force in India. The force works under Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
It assists the State or Union Territories in the police operations to maintain the law & order and counter insurgency.
It was established as the Crown Representative’s Police in July 1939. After Indian Independence, it was renamed as CRPF in accordance with the CRPF Act.