J&K govt to setup 3-member panel to review security of protected persons

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Press Trust of India Srinagar
Last Updated : Aug 05 2018 | 11:05 PM IST

The Jammu and Kashmir government today ordered the constitution of a three-member committee to review the security of protected persons, a day after a serious security breach at the residence of former chief minister Farooq Abdullah.

Yesterday, a man forcibly drove into the residence of former chief ministers Farooq and his son Omar, both Z-plus protectees, in Jammu and ransacked the house before being shot dead by CRPF personnel guarding the premises.

The committee will be headed by the additional director general of police (Security)

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First Published: Aug 05 2018 | 11:05 PM IST

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