File photo of Kangana Ranaut
The Y-plus security for actor Kangana Ranaut means that intelligence agencies have examined a specific threat. You will also likely get an escort vehicle to carry your security equipment.
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Actor Kangana Ranaut, who was awarded Y-plus security coverage by the Union Ministry of the Interior, is the first Bollywood star to be guarded by a group of elite CRPF commandos, authorities said. However, it is not yet clear who would pay for the security.
Those who receive CRPF coverage generally make payments in lieu of the security they get from the government. A report from the news agency PTI He stated that it is not immediately known whether or not Ranaut will have to pay the government for the security it is receiving now.
The CRPF, the country’s largest paramilitary force, has provided security to some 60 dignitaries and high-profile individuals, including Union Interior Minister Amit Shah, Chief Justice of India SA Bobde, Head of Congress Sonia Gandhi and her children Rahul and Priyanka.
Ranaut is the first Bollywood actor to be guarded by CRPF commandos, an official familiar with the development said. Reliance Industries President Mukesh Ambani and his wife Nita are also protected by CRPF staff. While Mukesh Ambani enjoys Z-plus security, his wife gets Y-plus security.
Under the Y-plus security category, Ranaut will be guarded by 10-11 armed commandos who will work in shifts throughout the day. Between these commands, Ranaut will have two or three armed PSOs (personal security agents) every time he is on the move, while other armed personnel will secure his residence.
House staff will have “access control” to all people entering and leaving the house, another official said. The Y-plus security for Ranaut means that intelligence agencies have examined a specific threat. You will also likely get an escort vehicle to carry your security equipment.
The Z-category protégé also gets an escort vehicle and the Z-plus protégé gets a pilot and an escort vehicle, the official said. Other Bollywood stars are mostly guarded by the Maharashtra police or private security agencies.
The CRPF commandos are considered to be one of the best trained staff members in India, capable of handling any crisis situation to any dignitary and providing proximity security. According to the threat assessment report prepared by the central security agencies, Ranaut may face death danger from narcotics syndicates and other hostile elements for speaking out against him, the official said.
Himachal Pradesh Prime Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Monday welcomed the decision to provide him with central security. Ranaut’s home state is Himachal Pradesh. “I have information that yesterday the Ministry of the Interior provided a command team of 11 members of the CRPF for their safety. I welcome this decision and also express my gratitude to the union’s interior minister … her safety is important to us, “he said.
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