Bangalore: After the firing incident at the Art of Living (AoL) ashram on Kanakpura Road in Bangalore on May 30, five armed police personnel have been deputed to guard the residence of meditation guru Sri Sri Ravishankar.
Vinay Kollumutt, a devotee, sustained minor injuries in the firing.
A team of five constables and a sub-inspector has been deputed to guard Ravishankar's residence inside the ashram round-the-clock.
"This is an addition to the regular security cover of 70 private guards that AoL has," said a senior cop.
The security personnel will be armed with a 9-mm pistol and a 303 rifle. They have also been provided with a vehicle.
The entire arrangement will be supervised by the Bangalore district Superintendent of Police Dr Mahesh.
Meanwhile, the police have begun collecting information about the license holder of .32 weapons in and around Bangalore.
"The cartridge found at the ashram bore groove marks, which indicated that the round was fired from a factory-made weapon," explained a senior officer investigating the case.
The police have been provided with a list of guests present at the ashram on Saturday to aid the investigations.
The police have also taken the trousers worn by Vinay Kollumutt, which were torn by the impact of the bullet, and sent them to the FSL ballistic lab for examination.