The Ahmedabad police on Wednesday withdrew the security cover provided to former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt, who described the move as an attempt to jeopardise his and his family's security. The ex-cop also demanded that the security cover be immediately restored. Bhatt was placed under suspension in 2011, while his services were terminated in August 2015, but the security cover was continued because of the threat assessment. He was provided with one PSO. "The security provided to me and my family has been suddenly withdrawn this morning by @Ahmedabadpolice under the instructions of @dgpgujarat and @CMOGuj," Bhatt wrote on Twitter. Ahmedabad commissioner of police AK Singh confirmed that Bhatt's security has been withdrawn, but declined to share the specific reasons behind the move. A senior government official said that Bhatt's security cover has been withdrawn "pursuant to a review exercise by the home department". Reiterating that the threat assessment against him remains high, Bhatt stated that withdrawal of security cover jeopardised his security, and demanded that it be restored. "You are requested to take all necessary measures to not only restore the existing security cover, but to urgently review the arrangements with a view to provide adequate and fool-proof security cover to me and my immediate family members," the former cop wrote to Chief Minister Vijay Rupani.

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