Special Tactical Unit
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| Special Tactical Unit | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | STU |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 8 July, 2013 |
| Employees | 30 |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Odisha, India |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India |
| Parent agency | Special Operation Group (Odisha Police) |
| Data for organisation as at July 2013. | |
The Special Tactical Unit (STU) is a police tactical unit of the Odisha Police (OP) in Odisha, India. They specialise in urban warfare operation scenarios including anti-irregular military, apprehension of armed and dangerous criminals, combat patrol, counterinsurgency, covert operation, hostage rescue situations, HUMINT, protecting high-ranking officials at risk of assassination, providing security in areas at risk of attack or terrorism in Bhubaneswar, special operations, support crowd control, and urban counterterrorism.[1]
After the 26 November 2008 Mumbai attacks, the state of Maharashtra started an urban counter terrorism force called Force One. Later, Andhra Pradesh also started a similar force called Organisation for Counter Terrorists Operations (OCTOPUS). A similar unit, called Special Tactical Unit, was unveiled by Jugal Kishore Mohapatra, the Chief Secretary of Odisha, on 8 July 2013.[1][2] After the 7 July 2013 Bodh Gaya bombings, the STU was deployed for security for the first time during the 2013 Puri Ratha-Yatra on 10 July 2013.[3]