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Central Reserve Police Force: Federal police force in India
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) is a reserve gendarmerie and internal combat force in India under the authority of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) of the Government of India. It is one among the Central Armed Police Forces. The CRPF's primary role lies in assisting the State/Union Territories in police operations to maintain law and order and counter-insurgency. It is composed of Central Reserve Police Force (Regular) and Central Reserve Police Force (Auxiliary).

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#Watch| Ram Mandir Update: Three-Layered Security System in Place for Ayodhya Ram Mandir | Oneindia [Video]

#Watch| Ram Mandir Update: Three-Layered Security System in Place for Ayodhya Ram Mandir | Oneindia

Ayodhya prepares for the Ram Lalla temple's pran pratishtha ceremony with a robust three-layered security cordon. Elite commandos from the Special Security Force (SSF), trained by the National Security..

Credit: Oneindia     Duration: 02:28Published

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