A preliminary probe into the Naxal attack that killed 15 personnel of the Gadchiroli police earlier this month, has found lapses in adherence to the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the red zones of the State. The said SDPO and another senior unit in-charge have been asked to proceed on forced leave, officials confirmed to The Hindu. Fixing accountabilityAmong other preventive measures, the report also suggests changes to the existing SOP, and has fixed responsibility for its violation on the senior unit in-charge. The report, which followed the DGP’s two-day visit to the attack site, suggests changes to the existing SOP to avoid future incidents, officials said. “We have included contents of Union Government’s letter into suggested SOP changes,” a State government official said.

Source: The Hindu May 11, 2019 17:15 UTC