VIP protection will soon be enhanced by CRPF female commandos trained in VIP security as part of the security detail for Z-plus category protectors based in New Delhi, which includes Home Minister Amit Shah, Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, and former PM Manmohan Singh.
According to reliable sources, the female personnel have been through a mandatory course of VIP security and they may also accompany the protected persons on campaign visits to the states where assembly polls are due in the near future.
In the CRPF’s VIP security team, 32 women commandos are now serving as the first ever female contingent. The female commandos have concluded a 10-week long training in unarmed combat, body frisking, and special weapons firing. Sources said that they are likely to be deployed starting from January.
The female commandos will have access to firearms, ballistic protection, and other equipment as required on the job, just as their male counterparts.