Naxals' plan to use deos to fool ITBP dogs backfires

The Naxal think-tank devised a strategy to mask the human scent of Naxal extremists by using deos like Fogg, Axe, Fa, Nike, Reebok, Yardeley, Jovan and Engage.

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The "crack K9 units" of ITBP, started giving indications on human presence, in the thick tropical jungles of Chhattisgarh.

After ITBP deployed Patrol Explosive Detection Dogs (PEDD) in the Naxal affected area, the Naxals have failed to launch massive ambush on ITBP troops. The Naxal leadership has passed orders down their Dalams not to waste resources on this highly trained force having force multiplier dogs by laying futile ambushes. Now even the normal movement deep in the jungles of the ITBP AOR ( rea of responsibility) has become difficult for the Naxals, due to the fact that ITBP dogs give indication of their presence, and they have to flee in a hurry.

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The Naxal think-tank devised a strategy to mask the human scent of Naxal extremists by using deos like Fogg, Axe, Fa, Nike, Reebok, Yardeley, Jovan and Engage. The Naxals had invested a lot and issued each member with the deo sprays to escape detection by ITBP dogs, during routine cross country movement.

However, this strategy paid rich dividends for ITBP. The "crack K9 units" of ITBP, started giving indications on human presence, in the thick tropical jungles of Chhattisgarh.