MUMBAI: Anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare now enjoys Z- category security cover, comprising four armed guards and two personal security officials round the clock, an official said on Saturday.
The cover, which also includes a police vehicle escort whenever he leaves his village, has been provided despite Hazare saying he does not need it, said a Maharashtra home department official, who did not want to be named.
Asked whether Hazare faced any threats to his life, the official declined to comment.
Hazare, who was earlier accompanied two armed policemen in plain clothes, had earlier told police that he did not want any type of security cover as it hampered his free movement among the common people.
Hazare on Friday stepped into public view for the first time after his 13-day hunger strike in New Delhi for a stronger Lokpal bill.
He addressed a big rally in his Ralegan-Siddhi village which was attended by people from Ahmednagar and other parts of Maharashtra.
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