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Security Increased At West Bengal CM's Residence; Cops Posted At Secretariat Cannot Use Mobile Phones

Security forces at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's residence have been augmented by the state government.

Security Increased At West Bengal CM's Residence; Cops Posted At Secretariat Cannot Use Mobile Phones
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The West Bengal government has decided that police personnel posted at the state secretariat 'Nabanna' will not be allowed to use their mobile phones during duty hours, a top bureaucrat said on Tuesday. 바카라 웹사이트

The decision was taken as part of measures to beef up security arrangements for Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee after a stranger managed to sneak into her residence despite the presence of a large number of police personnel there. 바카라 웹사이트

"It has been noticed that most of the time the police personnel on duty are busy on social networking sites that hamper their job. To curb this, we have decided to ban the use of mobile phones by security officials while being on duty," the bureaucrat told PTI. 바카라 웹사이트

The police personnel will have to deposit their mobile phones before they join their duty at 'Nabanna' and will get them back after their shift is over, he said. 바카라 웹사이트 The decision might also be implemented at other governmental offices. 바카라 웹사이트 바카라 웹사이트

"It is a part of tightening the security arrangements at Nabanna," he said. 바카라 웹사이트 More police personnel will be posted at the chief minister's residence on each shift. 바카라 웹사이트 "Earlier, there used to be 70 police personnel in one shift. From now on, there will be 18 more," the official said. 바카라 웹사이트

The administration also decided to set up additional bunkers, police pickets, and a new watch tower near Banerjee's residence to tighten the security in the area, he said.바카라 웹사이트 A decision has also been taken to install CCTVs at several alleys around Banerjee's residence in Kalighat, the officer said. 바카라 웹사이트

Banerjee, covered by a 'Z Plus' security, also has a 24X7 three-tier security around her residence where at least 150 police personnel and 10 commandos are deputed. She is accompanied by at least 32 to 36 security guards. 바카라 웹사이트

On the intervening night of Saturday-Sunday, one person sneaked into Banerjee's residence at around 1.20 AM and remained inside until security personnel spotted him at around 8 AM. He was arrested. 바카라 웹사이트

The incident triggered a security scare as questions were raised about how he went past the Z-Plus security cover and managed to enter her residence without anyone noticing. The person is believed to have scaled a wall of Banerjee's house to get an entry.바카라 웹사이트

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