Odisha Police and Chhattisgarh Police on Tuesday resolved to coordinate more proactively and effectively in dealing with left-wing extremists, officials said.

Top police officers of both states organized a day-long meeting to brainstorm and discuss ideas and ways to tackle the crisis, they said.

Senior officers of the Border Security Force (BSF) and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) also attended the meeting.

“It was stressed upon that all agencies concerned will work with more synergy to combat left-wing extremism in a more pro-active and effective manner,” Director General of Police (DGP), Odisha, S K Bansal later said in a video message.

Bansal noted that Odisha and Chhattisgarh share a common border; hence, it is important for both states to share intelligence and deploy security forces at strategic locations.

The DGP also said that the state’s chief secretaries would be chalking out plans for undertaking developmental activities in the border areas.