No naxal threat, but extra cover for Dhoni

RANCHI: Even after denying any naxal threat to cricketer M S Dhoni, the Jharkhand police have decided to leave nothing to chance and provided complete security cover for the wicketkeeper-batsman.

Dhoni, who arrived here on Saturday after visiting Delhi and Mumbai, was given additional protection on his way from airport to his residence.

Besides gun-wielding state policemen, the Central Industrial Security Force personnel posted at the Birsa Munda Airport also joined to escort Dhoni till he got into a vehicle.

The vehicle, having one policeman inside it, was escorted by a police car carrying five security men.

Deepak Kumar Ambast, in-charge of Doranda police station under which Dhoni's house falls, said the procedure would be a routine from now on whenever Dhoni was in town.

"It is quite normal to provide security to all VIPs," replied Ambast when asked whether the extra cover was given in the wake of the reports of naxal threat on Dhoni.

"We will keep a strict vigil and accompany him wherever Dhoni visits," he added.

On May 27, Jharkhand Director General of Police J B Mahapatra had denied reports by a section of media that the cricketer faced naxal threat.

Dhoni gave a silent smile when he was told about it at the airport.