Situated in between the two great religious places Kamana ling Deoghar and Baba Basukinath at Dahijor under Mohanpur P.S of Deoghar Distt., the 5th JAP Battalion; erstwhile Bihar Militry Police-15 was founded in 1975 vide Home Police Bihar Govt's order no-511 dt- 22-1-1975. Earlier the place was in the form of an agricultural farm area and this place was earlier used as the refugee camo for the people coming from Bangladesh after the 1971 war. Many large tin shed were erceted and these tins have actually provided shelter fro the new bor battalion.
The Battalion was already formed on the 7th April 1975 with the epithet of Bihar Military Police-15 and the First Commandant Shri Akhouri Himanchal Prasad Sinha issued the Force Order No-01 dt-07-05-1975 in his own handwriting establishing this Battalion. Vide that F.O the Battalion was formed for one year and two months.
The sanctioned strength of the Battalion as prescribed by the order comprised One Commandant, One Deputy Commandant (Dy.SP Category), DySP-8, Subedar-6, Jamadar-22, havildar-139, Sepoy-656, Head clerk-1, Accountant- 1, Asstt. Accountant-2, Steno ASI-2, Clerk-2, Record keeper-1, Daftry-1, Water Carrier-1, Orderly Sepoy-2, Medical Officer-2, Compounder-3, Nursing Orderly-2, Sweeper-1, Kahar-1, Cook-1, Tailor Sepoy-2, Cobbler-3, Carpenter-1, Jamadar Sweeper-1, Cook-21, Washerman-12, Water Carrier-12, Barber-6, Sweeper-14, Wireless Inspector-1, Wireless Sub-Inspector-2, Wireless ASI-14, Wireless Writer Constable-26. Out of this total 6 companies were formed and the headquarter office was established.
Again vide Bihar Govt's order no-2/BM 1040/84 Home Police 10621/Patna dated- 14 Sept 1985 another one company was formed which had the strength of One Subedar, 6 Jamadar, 18 Havaldar, 75 Sepoy, 3 Water Carriers and 3 Cook and so by the year 1986 the Battalion manned 8 companies. And in this connection Battalion F.O. no-1202/85 was issued.
Again vide in Jharkhand Govt. Order no-10/R0 Batt.-102/2006-424 dated 8th January 2008 another one company was formed which had the strength of one Dy. SP., One Inspector (A), Six Sub-Inspector (A), Twenty Havildar, Two Driver Havilder, Sevety Five Sepoy, Two Writer Sepoy, Three Driver Police, Three Cook, Three Water Carrier, One Barber, One Sweeper and one Clerk and so by the year 2008 the Battalion manned 9 companies.
The Battalion after seeing many ups and downs in the number of companies has presently 8 companies intact out of which 4 have been re-constituted. The companies are presently placed in Saraikela ( 2 Company ), Jamshedpur (1 company), Jamtara (1 Company), Palamau (1 company), Garwha (1 company), Deoghar (1 company).
Presently there is no post of the Deputy Commandant since that post earlier created was transferred to Bihar Mounted Police, Patna and with the creation of Jharkhand thgis Battalion was also coroneted with the epithet of JAP-5.
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In 1996 the Battalions two companies were deputed to curb the activities of Bodo and ULFA extremists in the Kokdajhar Distt. of Assam, where their contribution had been quite noticeable.
On the eve of Jharkhand Foundation Day 2005 Police 415 Sri Udai Ravidas and Police 167 was awarded Jharkhand Police Medal and Rajesh Kumar Police 415 was awarded with Rs. 7,000/- in Cash.
In the field of sports and games also the achievements have been glorious. In 1982 the Battalion won Silver Medal in Police Deendayal All India Rifle shooting Championship.
In 1985 Police Babujan Dewan won silver medal in the "First Aid to the injured - Ambulance Drill" category of the All India Police Duty Meet.
In the year 1990 Havildar Ramjanam Raut won Gold Medal in the All India Rifle Shooting Championship and enhanced the prestige of not only the Battalion but also of Police and the State.
The policemen of this Battalion raised many ponds by their own labour and permanently removed the scarcity of water menace from this area. It has also developed fisheries.
The Battalion Police have by their own contribution are maintaining Bharat Gas Agency which has removed the problem of cooking gas in this area.
The Battalion is also having Short Range firing but inside the campus and it also possesses Hand Grenade Firing Range built inside the Campus. |
