New Delhi: The CRPF, which recently took over the duties of guarding RIL chairman Mukesh Ambani, has raised concerns in ensuring a 'fool proof' Z category security to the business tycoon in the absence of local logistical support to its squad.
The para-military force has written to the Union Home ministry alerting it about possible limitations its personnel may face in the event of an attack on Ambani who has been given VIP security.
Official sources said the CRPF has desired that the Home Ministry take immediate steps and notify all the states in the country to provide a local police squad whenever the VIPs under its elite 'Z' category cover move in their respective jurisdictions.
Also, they said local intelligence and data on topography should be provided to its 28-member squad commander moving along with the protectee....
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02:02 PM, May 19, 2013
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday hauled up the government over the flailing security situation in the capital asking what was the need for providing Z-category security to Reliance Industries Limited chairman and CEO Mukesh Ambani when the common man had none. "Individuals are given security, but what about the security of the common man," the apex court asked. "The 5-year-old child would not have been raped if there...
05:22 PM, May 01, 2013
New Delhi: Left parties on Monday lashed out at the government for providing armed commando cover to top corporate leader Mukesh Ambani, saying the common people have been left in the lurch as gruesome incidents of rape keep happening. "It is unprecedented that at a time when such ghastly and gruesome incidents of rape are taking place and people are demanding more security, Z-plus category of security is given to...
04:20 PM, Apr 22, 2013
New Delhi: Reliance Industries Ltd Chairman Mukesh Ambani has said he will be paying for his Z-category security. The DG of CRPF had earlier told CNN-IBN that it would cost Rs 14 lakh a month to provide Mukesh Ambani the security which includes salary, supervision and escort charges. Earlier, Arvind Kejriwal of the Aam Admi Party had protested against the VIP security being provided to Mukesh Ambani. Mukesh Ambani is...
02:59 PM, Apr 22, 2013
New Delhi: Reliance Industries Ltd Chairman Mukesh Ambani is the new entrant to the 'Z' category VIP security club after the Union Home Ministry recently approved an armed commando squad following threat perception to the business tycoon. The Home Ministry has tasked country's lead anti-Naxal operations force CRPF to take the responsibility with immediate effect after the proposal to this effect was cleared by the office of Home Minister Sushil...
05:54 PM, Apr 21, 2013
London: Four persons, including a woman, have been arrested in London in connection with the stabbing of retired Lieutenant General KS Brar, who had led 'Operation Blue Star' 28 years ago to flush out pro-Khalistani militants from the Golden Temple in Amritsar, Punjab. The four persons, including a woman, were arrested on Thursday by the Metropolitan Police in connection with the conspiracy to murder Brar, a spokesman of Scotland Yard...
03:54 AM, Oct 05, 2012
New Delhi: Operation Blue Star hero Lt General Kuldip Singh Brar returned to India on Wednesday but questions are now arising on whether the government did not provide enough security to him on his trip to London. The Home Ministry now has said it wasn't informed about his travel plans after allegations that his security was downgraded. Lt General Brar gets Z-category security at home, as he led Operation Blue...
03:13 PM, Oct 03, 2012
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government Monday informed the Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court (HC) that it had provided Z-category security to the three judges connected to the Ayodhya Title suit. The security provided to Justice SU Khan, Justice Sudhir Agarwal and Justice DV Sharma (now retired), was owing to threat perceptions emanating from terror groups like SIMI and Indian Mujahideen, the government informed. The court on Monday was hearing...
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