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Sourav Ganguly’s Security Upgraded To Z Category

Sourav Ganguly, a former captain of the Indian cricket team and the former president of the BCCI, would now have Z-category security protection, according to a top official.

Following the expiration of Ganguly’s Y category security term, a decision was made on Tuesday.

“As the security cover of the VVIP expired, a review was done as per the protocol and it was decided to raise Ganguly’s security cordon to the Z category,” he said.

As per the new security arrangement, the former cricketer will have 8 to 10 police personnel guarding him, the official said.

Under the Y category security cover, Ganguly used to get three policemen from the Special Branch in his cordon and an equal number of law enforcers guarding his Behala residence.

On Tuesday, representatives of the state secretariat reached Ganguly’s Behala office where they held a meeting with officers from Kolkata Police headquarters Lalbazar and the local police station, he added.

“Ganguly is currently travelling with his team Delhi Capitals and will return to Kolkata on May 21. He will start getting Z category security from that day,” the official said.

Mamata Banerjee, the chief minister of West Bengal, CV Ananda Bose, the national secretary of the Trinamool Party, Abhishek Banerjee, and others are given Z Plus security, whereas ministers like Firhad Hakim and Moloy Ghatak are given Z category security.

Sukanta Majumdar, the president of the BJP in West Bengal, too has CISF and Z Plus security protection.

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Shruti Chaturvedi

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