| Counter Insurgency Force | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Active | 2010 (2010) – present |
| Country |  India |
| Agency | West Bengal Police |
| Type | Police tactical unit |
| Role | |
| Operations jurisdiction | West Bengal |
| Headquarters | Garia,West Bengal, India |
| Motto | Fight to Finish |
| Abbreviation | CIF West Bengal |
| Structure | |
| Operatives | 1000+ personnel |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | A K Nand,IPS Additional Director General |
TheCounter Insurgency Force (CIF) is aPolice tactical unit ofWest Bengal Police with headquarters inGaria. It was created by the West Bengal state government in 2010 along the lines of theGreyhounds inAndhra Pradesh to combat proscribedNaxalites andMaoists in the state. At least 1,000 personnel from the state armed forces have been given commando training prior to inclusion in the CIF. The original training center was located atDurgapur, but all training is now given atSalboni, both inMidnapore district.
Trainees are shortlisted from common recruitment procedures. IGP (Armed Police) Vivek Sahay was given additional charge as IGP (Operations) in the force, while Assistant Director of theSardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy Ajoy Nanda has taken over as DIG (Training and Operations). Anil Kumar, IPS, is a part of the endeavor in the specific capacity of Spl IGP (Operations).
CIF is headed by Ajay Kumar Nand, IPS (ADG, CIF, West Bengal).[1]
CIF was involved in the capture and killing during the firefight of a wanted Maoist—Mallojula Koteswara Rao, aliasKishenji—on 24 November 2011 after a 30-minute gunfight.[2]
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