Chennai: Police are inquiring into a serious security lapse during a brief transit through Chennai by L K Advani. The BJP leader comes under the 'Z Plus' security category. On November 10, Advani took a flight at the Chennai airport en route to Thiruvananthapuram after a visit to Tirupati. Sources in the state police said a senior IPS officer, who was not earmarked for this VVIP duty, had managed to break into Advani's convoy with a civilian in his car and later took him into the VIP lounge through gate 5 at the airport.
"The entry of a civilian via the highly-secured gate no. 5 without any valid pass into the VIP lounge, when Advani was there, is a clear breach of security. An enquiry is still on about the matter," a senior official told TOI. The incident has kicked up a storm, especially since it came days ahead of President of India Pranab Mukherjee visit to Chennai on November 30 to take part in the Diamond Jubilee celebrations of the Tamil Nadu assembly.
26/11/12 Times of India
