New Delhi, March 22

The country’s paramilitary forces comprising 10 lakh personnel have ordered immediate suspension of movement of troops for any kind of travel, including leave or routine work, and directed them to ‘’be where they are’’ till April 5 to check Covid-19 outbreak in their ranks, officials said on Sunday.

The forces have also asked all jawans and officers to fill a declaration form to state that none of their family members have travelled to any foreign destination in the recent past and in case someone has, they need to be tested or put into isolation on a case-to-case basis.

Officials said the direction has been issued by the headquarters of the CRPF, BSF, CISF, ITBP, Sashastra Seema Bal and National Security Guard to ensure prevention of a mass outbreak of the pandemic in these forces that are the “backbone” of country’s internal security. — PTI