Tamil Nadu top cop rejects claims of security lapse at PM Modi’s event

TIL Desk/National/TN/ Just a day after Tamil Nadu Bhartiya Janta Party chief K Annamalai met Governor R N Ravi in connection with the alleged security lapse during Prime Minister Narednra Modi’s visit, Director General of Police Sylendra Babu said that there was no security lapse during the visit and everything went fine. “There were no security lapses when the prime minister came to Chennai for the event. Everything was fine,” said the DGP. The top cop added that the state police has equipment in good condition.

“Each year there is a practice to critically audit all the equipment which is all used by the Police department. Tamil Nadu State Police Department has equipment in good condition. We even sent our team with our equipment to neighbouring states for help,” he added. The police official also informed that the security detailed for the event did not send any communications regarding a breach in security and said, “SPG didn’t send any communications on security lapses. Orally they say the event was good.”

His remarks came after Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai on Tuesday met the Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi on Tuesday and urged him to initiate an inquiry into the alleged security lapse during PM Narendra Modi’s visit to the state to inaugurate Chess Olympiad event at Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in July.