Centre Asks Modi Govt To Provide Security To Sanjiv Bhatt And Family

The Centre on Tuesday asked the Narendra Modi government to provide adequate security to arrested IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt, who had levelled allegations against the Gujarat Chief Minister in connection with the 2002 post-Godhra riots, and his family following an appeal from his wife.

Soon after receiving a letter from Bhatt’s wife Shweta expressing apprehensions that he could be “physically ill-treated” and that there was “danger to his life” from a “vindictive administration”, Union Home Secretary R.K. Singh convened a high-level meeting to take stock of her complaint.

“The Home Ministry has written to the Gujarat government to ensure adequate security to Bhatt and his family as per local threat perception,” a Home Ministry official said.

The central government has also decided to carry out an independent assessment on the threat perception to Bhatt and his family members.

“We are also independently carrying out threat assessment at our level,” the official said.

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