Articles tagged under: RAF

RAF foot march in various communally sensitive areas of Vadodara city

December 20, 2019
RAF foot march in various communally sensitive areas of Vadodara city

Vadodara:Rapid Action Force (RAF) today foot marched in various communally sensitive areas in old city area of Vadodara in Gujarat. Police said that the step has been taken as a precautionary measure in the wake of anti CAA/NRC protests/bandh in various Muslim dominated areas in the state yesterday. Police had done foot march in the areas yesterday. Today the RAF, known for its specialization in anti rioting operations foot marched in areas like Yakutpura, Panigate, Mandvi etc....Read More

RAF has fulfilled all the expectations with which it was formed:Amit Shah in Gujarat

September 30, 2019

Ahmedabad: Union Home Minister Amit Shah today said that the Rapid Action Force (RAF) has fulfilled all the expectations with which it was formed. He said that the RAF has won the faith of the government as well as the common people with its disciplined performance. He was speaking after observing the 27 th annual parade of the RAF at Vastral here. Shah said that the RAF always stood at its feet for the peace and security in the nation. With its great discip...Read More

Amit Shah to be on Gujarat visit on September 30

September 27, 2019
Amit Shah to be on Gujarat visit on September 30

Gandhinagar: Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah will be on yet another visit to home-state Gujarat on September 30th. Shri Shah will attend the 27th anniversary function of Rapid Action Force (RAF) at 100 Battalion campus of RAF in Vastral area of Ahmedadabad in the morning of September 30. RAF, known for its blue uniform is part of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). It was raised in year 1992 to tackle riots and riots-like situation. As 30th September is also the second day of 9-day l...Read More

RAF likely to form a women battalion in Gujarat

October 08, 2014

Ahmedabad, 8 October 2014 Rapid Action Force (RAF) is likely to form a women battalion in Gujarat soon. "We have got a land to form a women battalion in Gujarat...We will soon finish some financial dealings in it," Director General of Police (DGP), Central Reserve Protection Force (CRPF) announced here on Tuesday. Trivedi said RAF will set up five new battalions in the country, in Guwahati, Siliguri, Patna,Uttar Pradesh and in NCR (National Capital Region)...Read More