Nod to recruit 5,500 Home Guards in Punjab

To strengthen the second line of defence along more than 500 km border of the state, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has given his nod to recruit 5,500 jawans in the border wing of the Punjab Home Guards.

A decision to this effect was taken at a meeting chaired by the CM at his official residence here today.

The CM, in the wake of terrorist attack in Pahalgam, underscored the need for setting up an effective second line of defence to check the nefarious designs of the forces inimical to the state. He said the 5,500 jawans would be deployed in the seven border districts of the state to enhance the security cover in Punjab.

Meanwhile, the CM said that apart from these 5,500 Home Guards, more than 400 jawans would be recruited across the state. These jawans would be deployed in Sadak Surakhya Force (SSF), State Disaster Relief Force (SDRF) and other forces.

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