Centre withdraws 'Z' security cover of Mukul Roy, days after his return to TMC

Days after he returned to the Mamata Banerjee-led party, the central security cover given to Mukul Roy has now been withdrawn, the sources said on Thursday. Roy has already been provided ‘Y’ plus category security cover by the West Bengal government.

New Delhi: Days after he quit BJP and rejoined the Trinamool Congress, the Centre has withdrawn the ‘Z’ security cover given to Mukul Roy. Mukul Roy, who earlier served as the BJP national vice-president before his departure, was provided with a ‘Z' category security cover just ahead of the assembly elections in West Bengal. However, days after he returned to the Mamata Banerjee-led party, the central security cover given to him has now been withdrawn, sources said on Thursday. Roy has already been provided ‘Y’ plus category security cover by the West Bengal government. Mukul Roy had written to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) requesting it to withdraw his ‘Z’ category Central security cover.