India News | CRPF Takes over Security of Actor-turned-politician Vijay

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Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Central Reserve Police Force's (CRPF) VIP security wing has taken over the security of actor and Tamizhaga Vetri Kazhagam party president C Joseph Vijay, sources said on Tuesday.

New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI) The Central Reserve Police Force's (CRPF) VIP security wing has taken over the security of actor and Tamizhaga Vetri Kazhagam party president C Joseph Vijay, sources said on Tuesday. The Union home ministry had accorded Vijay Y-category armed security cover in February following a threat perception report prepared by central intelligence agencies. Also Read | Ladki Bahin Yojana April 2025 Installment Date: Know When Will Women Beneficiaries Receive 10th Kist of INR 1,500 in Maharashtra.

The CRPF VIP security wing has taken over the duty recently, sources said. As part of the security cover, the 50-year-old will have about seven to eight armed CRPF commandos whenever he travels in Tamil Nadu, they said. Also Read | Wardha Road Accident: 4 of Family Killed As Car Collides With Tanker in Maharashtra.



Vijay launched his political party in February last year. It plans to contest the 2026 assembly polls. (This is an unedited and auto-generated story from Syndicated News feed, LatestLY Staff may not have modified or edited the content body).