Historic! Women Soldiers Of Assam Rifles Deployed On Combat Duty Along LoC For the First Time Ever

The 'rifle women' of this platoon will also search each and every vehicle carrying woman passengers which pass through the area.

In a historic development, the Indian Army for the first time, has deployed ‘rifle women’ on duty in Kashmir and the Line of Control (LoC). Making waves, women soldiers of Assam Rifles joined the security duty along with their male counterparts in the areas adjacent to the LoC.

‘Rifle Women’ deployed on duty for the first time in Kashmir have within a few days managed to make a positive impact on the local populace, the Assam Rifles said.

“Women soldiers of #AssamRifles deployed for the first time in Kashmir make a positive impact on the local populace in a matter of days. Smiling faces of locals is a testimony of professionalism of the Riflewomen of Assam Rifles,” the Assam Rifles tweeted.

Women soldiers of #AssamRifles deployed for the first time in Kashmir make a positive impact on the local populace in a matter of days. Smiling faces of locals is a testimony of professionalism of the Riflewomen of Assam Rifles. @SpokespersonMoD @PIBHomeAffairs @ANI pic.twitter.com/fW6Lx71y7p
— The Assam Rifles (@official_dgar) August 4, 2020

The ‘Rifle Women’ is a unit of the Assam Rifles, the oldest paramilitary force of India. Deployed at an altitude of 10,000 feet, at the top of the Sadhana Top of the LoC, nearly half a dozen ‘rifle women’, led by a woman officer of the Indian Army, have been tasked to guard the road going towards the LoC.

The ‘rifle women’ of this platoon will also search each and every vehicle carrying woman passengers which pass through the area. In addition, they have also been asked to check smuggling of narcotics, fake currency and weapons through the Sadhana Pass.

“Deployed at security checkpoints leading to the LoC, the women soldiers are also being used for crowd control and frisking of women because there are intelligence inputs of weapons and drugs being smuggled across,” said an officer, Times of India reported.

Here’s how Twitter reacted to the news:

https://twitter.com/anita_chauhan80/status/1290933268469227520

RAKSHA BANDHAN- BOND OF LOVE BETWEEN BROTHER SOLDIERS OF ARMY AND RIFLEWOMEN OF ASSAM RIFLES, FOREVER!
Rifle women of Assam Rifles celebrated the solemn ritual of Raksha Bandhan from dawn to invisible dusk in Kashmir valley with soldiers of Army. @SpokespersonMoD @ANI pic.twitter.com/40SD3aBW81
— The Assam Rifles (@official_dgar) August 4, 2020

Salute and respect !
First time Rifle-woman jawans deployed at LoC in #Kashmir, they are serving with Assam Rifles #IndianArmy .#HappyRakshaBandhan @atahasnain53 @kayjay34350 @AsYouNotWish @sonamakapoor @BabitaPhogat @D_Roopa_IPS pic.twitter.com/dc52mSr8If
— Sahira Jaan (@JaanSahira) August 3, 2020

This picture seems to be a normal pic of jawans during their duty hours.
But you will feel more proud that they are #WomenJawans of #AssamRifles during combat duty hours.#HappyRakshaBandhan pic.twitter.com/q8HxCPrH1R
— Aditya Singh (@Beingadiisingh) August 3, 2020

Though women are not yet allowed in combat roles in India, the Centre women recently allowed the grant of permanent commission to women officers in the Indian Army.

The move paves the way for “empowering women officers to shoulder larger roles” in the Army, the statement said.

(With Agency inputs)