IAF chopper crash: Entire Nilgiris district, route was under security blanket for CDS Bipin Rawat’s visit, says Tamil Nadu DGP

As per the Tamil Nadu DGP, the State Police had made security arrangements for the CDS Rawat's travel via the air and road routes.

Coonoor: Tamil Nadu Police had placed the entire Nilgiris district and the route from Sulur Air Force base to Nilgiris under a security blanket, ahead of the Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat's visit, according to Director General of Police Sylendra Babu. The top state Police official was speaking to media on the on-going Police probe into the fatal and unfortunate Mi-17 V5 VVIP chopper crash in the Nilgiri district. 

As per the DGP, the State Police had made security arrangements for the General's travel via the Air and Road routes. "The aerial route and the road route were sterilized and kept under a security blanket. The entire road route from Sulur to Coonoor was under full Police security", he added. The DGP's words gain significance, given that India's top Defence Official was among the victims of this unfortunate crash.

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