Mansa police take weapon training route to stay fit

Tribune News Service

Bathinda, May 22

The three-month-long weapon training programme launched by the Mansa police is aimed to kill two birds with one stone as apart from keeping the men in uniform fit it will also help upgrade their weapon handling skills.

The newly appointed SP (H), Dr Sachin Gupta, said the weapon training was earlier a routine exercise but this time the entire police force of the district was ordered to aggressively undergo this exercise.

“This time we will not only stress the need for firing gun shots in the Police Lines but also ensure that those behind the trigger have a healthy mind and body,” said Dr Sachin, adding that, “besides introducing multiple weapons during this training session, we have also directed the participants to make rounds of lush green grounds of athletics ground every morning for fitness.”

Instructors in the Police Lines said memory of the entire police force is refreshed every morning on weapon handling, it’s cleaning and tactics to fire.

“We have given training of Self Loading Rifle (SLR), 9 mm SAF Carbine, 9 mm pistol and the 7.62 AK 47 rifle,” the trainers said.

They disclosed that those who underwent training at the Police Lines, Mansa, included 10 Sub- Inspectors, 38 Assistant Sub-Inspectors, 156 Head Constables, 261 Constables and 102 Lady Constables. Around 567 out of 1,644 policemen and policewomen underwent training so far.

The trainers stated that this training would immensely help the police force as this would help in getting accurate information about weapon and it would also increase the self-confidence of the police force.

Those who underwent the training said that this course had given them a sense of confidence and made them more disciplined force.

“This time we have learnt how to fire shots with a rifle and pistol by taking different positions and also what is the right angle of firing which would destroy the enemy without harming our colleagues,” said a constable.

She said though she had undergone similar training previously, this time more pain was being taken by the instructors and even senior police officers were present most of the time. The constables said they were made aware of the different and more safe ways of transportation of weapons and ammunition.

To help cops have a healthy mind, body 

SP Sachin Gupta has said this time we will not only stress the need for firing gun shots in the Police Lines but also ensure that those behind the trigger have a healthy mind and body. Besides introducing multiple weapons during this training session, we have also directed the participants to make rounds of lush green grounds of athletics ground every morning for fitness.