National Security Guard (NSG)

Introduction

NSG is a federal contingency world classes zero error force to deal with anti-terrorist activities in all its manifestation. It is a force specially equipped and trained to deal with specific situations. This force is used only in exceptional circumstances to prevent serious acts of terrorism. It was introduced by “Rameshwar Nath Kao” (founder of RAW).

History

In 1984 the union cabinet took a decision to crest a federal contingency force with highly motivated, specially equipped and well trained.
In June 1984, a center consisting of the director general of NSG and other important elements were sanctioned and steps were initiated to raise the force.
In August 1986, a bill for creation of this organization was introduced in the parliament.
On September 22, 1986, the president permitted and the national security guard (NSG) formally came into being from that date.
The basic philosophy of NSG is swift and speedy strike and immediate withdrawal from the footlight of action.
NSG has been given the specific role to handle all appearance of terrorism in any part of the country as a federal contingency force.
NSG was modeled on the pattern of the SAS of the UK and GSG-9 of Germany.
It is a task-oriented force and has two complementary elements in the form of the special action force (SAF) comprising army personnel and the special ranger groups (SRG).

Role and tasks

Role

Collect, compose, analyze and evaluate all terrorist bombing activities reported in India and abroad.
Circulate relevant information to concerned law enforcement agencies as required.
Remain (abreast) shoulder to shoulder with the latest techniques in the field of terrorist bombings in India and abroad.
Compile and disseminate periodic statistical data and analytical information on terrorist bombing activities.
Carry out limited research and innovation in the field of bomb disposal
Research and develop concepts for dealing with terrorist bomb threat situations.

Tasks

Organization and conducting international nbds seminars.
Selective post blast investigations and analysis.
Carry out trails of bomb disposal equipments for various agencies.
Collection and analysis of ied and bombing incidents.
Annual publications of bomb shell magazines.

Operation history

29-30 April 1986:– operation “Black Thunder 1 (operation blue star)”
January 1988:– operation “Black Hawk”
12 may 1988:– operation “Black Thunder 2 (operation blue star)”
5 September-15 January 1988:– guarding of high-risk terrorist code-named ‘JACK’
4 August 1989:– operation “mouse trap (Taran district, Punjab)”
10 November 1990:– rescue hostage of a Thai airbus by Burmese students (Kolkata)
25-26 January 1991:– operation ani ben (Gujarat)
1 July-20 September 1991:– search and strike missions with sit after the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi
25 November- 16 December 1992:– Shri Ram Janam Bhoomi and Babri Masjid crisis
27 March 1993:– 52 SAG moved to Adampur for the rescue of hostage of Indian airlines flight ic 486
24-25 April 1993:– operation Ashwamedh (rescued Indian airlines Boeing 737)
October 1998:– pro-active strikes against militants (J&K)
15 July 1999:- rescued 12 hostages in J&K. (terrorists attacked a bsf campus near Srinagar)
21 August 1999:– operation in rudrapur UP (hidden terrorists with 100+ pounds of rdx)
December 1999:– rescued indian airlines flight ic814 in Amritsar Punjab
February 2000:– rescued flight IC814 fiasco
September 2002:– operation against veerappan in Karnataka
October 2002:– terrorists attack at the Akshardham temple (Gujarat)
December 2002:– terrorists attack at the Raghunath temple (Jammu)
26 November 2008:– operation “Black Tornado (Mumbai attacks)”
2013:– Hyderabad and Bangalore bomb blasts and patna blasts deployed
2016:– Pathankot attack