CRPF mulling over the use of tech to track looted weapons

Technology is set to occupy an important place in the military as CRPF, India's largest paramilitary force is considering the use of technology to track weapons looted by Maoists in Left-wing extremism-affected districts and terrorists in Jammu & Kashmir. The technology will include the use of GPS tracker or biometric software to track the weapons and it should also be able to render the weapons useless. Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Director General of CRPF asserted that his team is mulling over the use of such technology. However, he said that at present, it is in the planning stage. According to official sources, the CRPF have consulted some private tech companies which could provide GPS tracker/RFID chip or biometric software so that weapons looted by ultras could be traced and disabled. The idea of using technology to track weapons is the brainchild of Home Minister Rajnath Singh who floated the idea after the April 24 Maoist attack in Sukma. However, according to reports, several officials expressed doubts about such an idea as they felt that this kind of technology is difficult to incorporate in weapons. Currently, few countries like the US use GPS technology in some of their weapons.