Police instructed to carry firearms while patrolling in desolate areas, says TN DGP
The Hindu
Police personnel can act in self defence using firearms, against those who attempt deadly attacks against them, C. Sylendra Babu said, after paying tribute to slain police officer S. Boominathan in Tiruchi on Tuesday
Director General of Police, C. Sylendra Babu, on Tuesday, said that instructions had been given to police personnel to carry firearms, as a safety measure, when they patrol in remote and desolate areas.
The law states that police personnel can act in self defence using firearms against those who carry out deadly attacks on them. Police personnel should not hesitate to use firearms under such extreme circumstances to protect their lives, even while upholding the law, Mr. Babu told reporters in Tiruchi.
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