After Mukesh Ambani, now Nita Ambani also has VVIP security

After Reliance Industries Limited Chairman Mukesh Ambani was accorded a 'Z' category security few years ago, the government has now granted 'Y' category security cover of armed CRPF commandos to his wife Nita Ambani.

Officials said on Monday Nita has recently been provided a full 'Y' cover of about ten armed men who would be travelling with her every time she is mobile.

They said a threat assessment report prepared by central security agencies reported requirement of a special security cover for her after which the Union Home Ministry sanctioned the protection.

Under the 'Z' category security, Ambani has a pilot and escort vehicle with commandos armed with sophisticated weapons who give him proximate security every time he moves in Mumbai, where he is based, or any other part of country.

'Y' is a scaled down category but the commandos are similarly armed, they said.

The 'Z' category is the second highest VVIP security cover after the 'Z+' bracket which has about 40 commandos for the protectee. CRPF is providing VVIP security cover to as many as 58 protectee.