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New Delhi, April 18
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has downgraded the security cover of former director-general of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) Dinkar Gupta from Z-plus to Y-category.
Former DG NIA and DGP Punjab, Dinkar Gupta was provided with Z+ security cover due to the potential threats to him from pro-Khalistan elements. A CRPF VIP security wing was asked to protect him — with a contingent of about 40 CRPF personnel deployed shift-wise to secure Gupta.
However, the MHA in recent assessment decided that his security cover can be downgraded to Y category after his retirement last year. Now, Gupta will have Y-category security cover, which comprises at least 12 security personnel.His security cover would be provided by the CRPF.
A 1987-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of Punjab cadre, Gupta was DG NIA for almost two years and remained in other key posts, including Punjab DGP, from February 2019 to October 2021. Before he was appointed as the state police chief, he served as DGP (Intelligence).
