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HP DGP Asks Businessman to Cover ₹68.60 Lakh VIP Security Bill, Sparks Payment Debate
✍️ Himachal Scape
🗓 29 Aug 2026, 06:06 AM
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The Himachal Pradesh Director General of Police has asked a businessman to pay ₹68.60 lakh for VIP protection security, prompting a debate on who should bear such costs.
The Director General of Police (DGP) of Himachal Pradesh has requested a businessman to bear the security expenses amounting to ₹68.60 lakh for VIP protection. This demand was communicated officially by the police headquarters.
The request has raised questions about the responsibility for funding VIP security arrangements, with stakeholders debating whether such costs should be met by the state or by private individuals benefiting from the protection.
The issue has sparked a broader discussion on the norms and practices governing VIP security financing in the state, highlighting the need for clarity on who should bear these expenditures.
The request has raised questions about the responsibility for funding VIP security arrangements, with stakeholders debating whether such costs should be met by the state or by private individuals benefiting from the protection.
The issue has sparked a broader discussion on the norms and practices governing VIP security financing in the state, highlighting the need for clarity on who should bear these expenditures.