After broad daylight murder of Shiv Sena leader Sudhir Suri in Amritsar, the Punjab police has set up a panel to review the security of several prominent leaders and personalities, including Hindu leaders, in the state.
Three days after the shocking shootout, the state Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav has constituted a committee to examine the security of Hindu leaders and VVIPs of the state, with the directions to submit its report within a week’s time. The committee also comprise the officers of the state’s Intelligence Wing.
As per the information available, the committee has been asked to review the security of about 16 Hindu leaders and 25 VVIPs of the state. Many of these leaders and persons already have protection.
“Some of them have Y and some have Z category security, but the same can increased or cut down after the threat perception and review by the committee,” said the senior police official.
The committee has also been asked to review the threat calls to the VIPs, leaders, and others in the in the recent past. Apart from the threat calls, the committee will also take into consideration the intelligence inputs.
As of now, the Punjab Police has been providing Z-plus security to two senior leaders and Y category security cover to three leaders of the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC). Besides, Z-category security cover has been provided to one senior Congress leader, Y category security to five senior leaders of Punjab BJP, and some other leaders, other than simple security cover to other leaders.
In light of the latest developments, the police will now provide security to Hindu leaders.