Routine exercise with full knowledge of Bengal police: Army

December 01, 2016 23:14

As high drama is unfolding in West Bengal over army personnel deployed at two toll plazas on a national highway, the army has clarified that it is conducting a routine exercise with full knowledge of West Bengal police.

"Army conducting routine exercise with full knowledge & coord with WB Police. Speculation of army taking over toll plaza incorrect @adgpi," said the Army on Twitter.

Earlier, a defence spokesperson said that the army conducts bi-annual exercise throughout the country with the aim of getting statistical data about the load carriers that could be made available to the army in case of a contingency.

"There is nothing alarming about this and it is carried out as per government orders", Wing Commander S S Birdi said.

The exercise gives an estimate about the number of vehicles passing through a certain area that could be tapped during operations, he said.

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