Infosys first private company to get CISF security

NEW DELHI: Infosys Bangalore office will be the first private sector unit to get CISF security cover. The campus security cover will start from tomorrow with deployment of 101 specially-trained CISF personnel.

Earlier on July 23, 2009, Centre had cleared a proposal of deploying CISF personnel each for Reliance refinery in Jamnagar and for Infosys premises in Bangalore.

Reliance Industries is, however, having second thoughts on having the security from the Government.

The need for security cover to vital private installations was felt following intelligence reports that Pakistan-based terrorists might try to target them by launching a surprise attack similar to the one in Mumbai last year.

The Centre has expanded the role of CISF from guarding government establishment to providing security to private installations in the wake of the 26/11 Mumbai attack.