Manmohan Singh under CRPF’s Z+ security cover from Monday

New Delhi: Days after his Special Protection Group (SPG) cover was withdrawn, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday got protective cover from CRPF commandos in the downgraded Z+ category.
Singh, along with his wife Gursharan Kaur, will have 35 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) security cover round-the-clock at his 3, Motilal Nehru Road residence and during their movement across the country.
Altogether, over 50 armed commandos will be available for their security and they will be deployed in shifts.
An anti-sabotage team, including a dog squad, will be the part of the Z+ cover, an official in know of the arrangements told IANS, adding this team makes three minimum rounds in 24-hours of the vicinity where the person under Z+ protection stays.
The place where Singh and his wife would stay during their visit outside Delhi will be guarded by the CRPF commandos in “three layers”.
As per Z+ rule, the CRPF would coordinate with the state police concerned, the intelligence team, the event organisers and the Public Works Department (PWD) before the visit of Singh, who served as Prime Minister for 10 years between 2004 and 2014.