Union Home Secretary Anil Goswami, who was sacked for allegedly trying to protect former Union Minister Matang Sinh in the Saradha chit fund scam case, also ensured that Sinh was protected by over 130 CRP commandos although he had no threat to his life, sources have told NDTV.
The MHA Protection Review Group (PRG) and the Security Categorisation Committee (SCG), which evaluates and recommends security cover for VIPs, had recommended that Mr Sinh's threat level did not warrant 130 commandos, rather 3 policemen would be enough, sources said.
The committee comprises of security experts, intelligence officials and carries out a review of possible threat to life based on intelligence inputs.
The fact that recommendations for downgrading or completely removal of security cover was accepted in almost all cases except that of Mr Sinh did raise eyebrows.
In related development, the Ministry of Home Affairs has extended or increased the security cover for nine other politicians, including the Bihar BJP chief Mangal Pande, Uttar Pradesh BJP leader Brig Bhushan Saran, Bahujan Samaj Party leader Brajesh Pathak and Dhananjay Singh.
The Central Bureau of Investigation alleges there were large, unexplained transactions worth Rs. 30 crore between Mr Sinh and Saradha, which need investigation.
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