Bihar 6th state to have Anti-Terrorism Squad

With the appointment of Paresh Saxena as the first inspector general (IG) of its Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), Bihar has become the sixth state in the country to have the much-awaited state ATS, which became operational on Thursday. The Anti-Terrorism Squad, which was first set up in Maharashtra in 1990, will have 344 personnel in total in Bihar.