The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has dismissed three commandos from service and transferred two senior officers of its VIP security unit over a security breach at the residence of National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval earlier this year.
Doval is a 'Z plus' category protectee under the Central VIP security list and the security cover is provided by the Special Security Group (SSG) of the CISF.
The punitive actions have been taken after a court of enquiry established by the CISF to probe the February 16 incident held the five personnel guilty on various counts and recommended actions against them, officials said.
While the three SSG commandos have been dismissed from service, the Deputy Inspector General (DIG) heading this VVIP security unit and his second-in-command, a senior commandant-rank officer, have been transferred, they said.
The security breach occurred at about 7:30 AM on February 16 when a man from Bengaluru attempted to drive his car into the high-security residence of Doval in central Delhi.
The three commandos, who have been dismissed, were present at the NSA's residence on the day of the incident as part of the security detail. The man was intercepted outside the residence and was handed over to the Delhi Police.