NEW DELHI: A ‘robo cop’ would soon assist CRPF patrols to detect hidden Naxal-planted IEDs and landmines that have caused numerous fatal causalities in the country’s largest paramilitary force.
Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) DG K Durga Prasad today said the capabilities of the robotic device are being ascertained by the force in consultation with IIT Mumbai.
Using the device, hidden bombs beneath the dirt tracks or ‘pucca’ roads could be identified and safely defused, thereby saving a troop from being killed or maimed by its explosive impact, said Durga who retires tomorrow.
A senior official said the robot under test is a four- wheeled machine which can be remotely operated by patrol teams to detect and safely defuse the bomb in a secure environment.
Prasad said the robot is being tested and it will be put to field trials soon so that the menace of IEDs can be thwarted. (AGENCIES)
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