The City Headlines
Ludhiana, February 22
Dera Sacha Sauda leader Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh has received Z+ security today.
As per the reports, the security has been given by the Centre government on the recommendation of the Haryana government, as Ram Rahim was reportedly getting death threats from “Khalistani supporters”.
Just a few days before the scheduled polling date in Punjab, Gurmit Ram Rahim was out on a furlough for 21 days. Ram Rahim is currently serving life imprisonment for the murder of journalist Ramchandra Chatrapati and the rape of two of the Dera disciples.
On February 7, Ram Rahim was given a furlough and was released from Rohtak’s Sunaria Jail.
A special CBI court convicted Ram Rahim in this case in the year 2017.
Now, just a day after the elections concluded in Punjab, Gurmeet Ram Rahim has been provided Z-plus security by the Central government.
What does one get in Z plus security
In India, the government provides security to a particular individual on the basis of threat assessment that is carried out by the security agencies.
There are several security categories that are provided in India. It includes- X, Y, Y-Plus, Z, and Z-Plus. Z-Plus is the highest one. It is to be noted that Z-plus security is given to the most important people of the country.
In the Z plus security, a person gets 10 security personnel for mobile security. Other than that, two (plus eight) for residential security. This security is provided by the NSG (National Security Guard) commandoes.
