According to the new security arrangement, the former cricketer would be guarded by 8 to 10 police officers, according to the official.
Digital Desk: According to a top
official, the West Bengal government has agreed to raise former Indian cricket
team captain and ex-BCCI president Sourav Ganguly's security cover to Z
category.
The decision was made on Tuesday, following the expiration of Mr
Ganguly's employment as Y category security.
"As the VVIP's security cover expired, a review was
conducted in accordance with protocol, and it was decided to raise Ganguly's
security cordon to Z category," he explained.
According to the new
security arrangement, the former cricketer would be guarded by 8 to 10 police
officers, according to the official.
Mr Ganguly used to have three Special Branch police officers in
his perimeter and an equivalent number of law enforcers guarding his Behala
residence under the Y category security protection.
On Tuesday, state secretariat personnel visited Mr Ganguly's
Behala office and spoke with authorities from Kolkata Police headquarters
Lalbazar and the local police station, he added.
"Mr Ganguly is
currently on tour with his Delhi Daredevils team and will return to Kolkata on
May 21." "From that day forward, he will have Z category
security," the official stated.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Governor C V Ananda
Bose, and Trinamool Congress MP and national secretary Abhishek Banerjee all
have Z Plus protection, while ministers such as Firhad Hakim and Moloy Ghatak
have Z security.
Sukanta Majumdar, the president of the BJP in West Bengal, is
likewise protected by Z Plus and CISF.
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