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Indian counter-terrorism unit From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 51 Special Action Group is a special response unit of the National Security Guards (NSG) of India. It was raised by the Cabinet Secretariat under the National Security Guard Act of 1985.[1]
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51 Special Action Group 51 SAG | |
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Common name | Top Men Team |
Motto | Sahas Ki Vijay Bravery Wins |
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Formed | 1985, 15 December |
Employees | The officers and troops come from various units of Army, trained in various commando courses. |
Jurisdictional structure | |
Federal agency | India |
Operations jurisdiction | India |
Governing body | Ministry of Home Affairs (India) |
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General nature | |
Operational structure | |
Headquarters | New Delhi, India |
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Parent agency | National Security Guard |
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The Special Action Group (SAG) comprises 54% of the National Security Guards. The 51 SAG forms the offensive arm, with personnel drawn from the Indian Army. The 51 SAG is tasked with counter-terrorism operations, while the 52 SAG is trained and equipped for counter-hijack operations.[2]
51 Special Action Group's mission is part of the NSG's overall mission to neutralize specific terrorist threats in vital installations or any given area, handle hijack situations involving piracy in the air and on the land, engage and neutralize terrorists in specific situations, and to rescue hostages in kidnap situations.
The unit is the smallest combat unit in the SAG counter-terrorist operations, and is called a hit. It has five members: two pairs, or partners and a technical support member. Four hits make a team which is under the command of a captain/team commander. The number of hits used for an intervention job depends on its complexity and the magnitude of the operation.
Recently, operational hubs have been raised in Metro cities: Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Gandhinagar, apart from its headquarters at Manesar (Haryana), near the capital New Delhi.[3]
Though it is not possible to narrate all the operations carried out by NSG but the summary of important surgical operations carried out by NSG (51 SAG) are given below:
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