DNA: Mumbai: Sunday, February 02, 2014.
In a
non-exhaustive list provided by the protection branch of Mumbai police, over
353 cops are said to be protecting 190 VIPs as on October 31, 2013. The details
were given under RTI to applicant Chetan Kothari.
Kothari had
sought details of the various people who are given VIP protection and who
amongst those enjoy free security and who have to pay for it. The reply
provides details of VIPs in the category of politicians, their relatives, film
stars, businessmen and builders among others.
Interestingly,
from the details provided, Mukesh Ambani has lesser number of policemen
guarding him as compared to his wife, Neeta and sons, Akash and Anant. As per
the list, Mukesh has only two police personnel guarding him, Neeta, Anant and
Akash have four each. Mukesh’s mother Kokilaben too has a guard protecting her.
While the Ambani family were paying for all its security like 45 others.
Twenty five
security personnel are provided to 15 people, who are the state politicians and
their families. The wives of Ashok Chavan, Prithviraj Chavan, RR Patil, Ujwala
Shinde, Vaishali Deshmukh and the son of Baba Siddiqui are provided with two
guards each. Chhagan Bhujbal’s wife and Jayant Patil’s three children have one
guard each.
Wife of Sena
leader Uddhav Thackeray, his children, and personal assistant are provided with
security as party workers. They had 10 guards apart from 11 guards protecting
Uddhav himself and 16 positioned at Matoshree. Milind Narvekar has the most
security guards with four followed by Rashmi Thackeray (two). Sachin
Tendulkar’s children too were provided with a security guard as per the Mumbai
police’s threat perception.
Most security
went to secure the 35 MLAs and 15 MLCs. The two categories had 72 and 35
personnel securing them. The most security of four personnels each was provided
to BJP MLA, Gopal Shetty, Congress MLA, Amin Patel, and NCP and Congress MLCs,
Kiran Pawaskar and Bhai Jagtap. Nine MPs had a total of 20 security with Sanjay
Dina Patil, the most at four.
Fourteen
businessmen, have 29 personnel protecting them. Of these, the Wadhwan family
had 10 personnels, which are paid for. Bollywood personalities included Amitabh
Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, and Nadiadwalas’. Sajid Nadiadwala and his family
have the most security at four with Amitabh and Shah Rukh have two each.
Some builders
seemed to have more security as compared to the film stars. Amongst 19 of them,
26 security personnels were given.
Builders
protected
Some builders
have more security as compared to film stars. Amongst 19 of them, 26 security
personnels were given. There were 29 cops protecting 14 businessmen. The
Wadhwan family had 10 personnel.
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