"3-month training..": Delhi Police on helicopter slithering exercise ahead of G20
Sep 01, 2023
New Delhi [India], September 1 : In preparations for the upcoming G20 summit, Delhi Police commandos conducted a helicopter slithering exercise at the Delhi Police Training Academy in the capital on Friday.
During the training at the academy in Jharoda Kalan, BSF helicopter MI17 was used, where the second batch of Delhi Police Commandos underwent training. The commandos comprised a total of 181 commandos: 178 men: 16 sub-inspectors and 162 constables, and 3 women sub-inspectors.
While speaking to ANI, Special CP-Training Sunil Kumar Gautam said, "This is a three-month training specially carried out in purview of the G20 Summit. In the final stage of the exercise they (commandoes) practice to descend from a helicopter using a rope (slithering). The exercise boosts their confidence to tackle every situation and carry out safety operations."
He further said, “In view of G20, Delhi Police for three months has been giving all kinds of training to its commandos with hi-tech weapons so that they can handle any terrorist situation or emergency. Earlier, 500 commandos were trained and today 181 commandos have been trained.”
“After weapons and physical training, the commandos are being given training on how to descend from a height from a helicopter. Under this, they trained how to jump from 3 feet, 5 feet, 10 feet, 15 feet and a rope.”
"Usually, NSG, paramilitary and army take charge in such situations, but in view of G20, Delhi Police is training its special commandos to face any situation.”
Deputy Director Uma Shankar, Delhi Police Academy told ANI, "Almost 10000 personnel deployed at different ITPO centres and nearby areas, where it is a possibility that they will be interacting with foreign delegates are given software-skill training. Country-based etiquettes like social distancing and salutations were taught by experts from different universities."
On May 31, Delhi Police gave training to the first batch of recruited commandos, at the academy, using an M-17 helicopter.
