Cow breaches CM Yogi’s security in Gorakhpur, enters VVIP zone

A case of security lapse came to light during Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s visit to Gorakhpur on Friday.

The incident was reported on Friday evening when the Chief Minister arrived in Gorakhpur to inaugurate the Gorakhnath Overbridge.

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As the Chief Minister’s car came to a halt, Gorakhpur MP Ravi Kishan stepped out first, followed by CM Yogi. At the same moment, a cow suddenly ran towards the vehicle, moving in the direction of the Chief Minister. Seeing the situation, around 15 security personnel deployed at the spot immediately went on alert, surrounded the cow, and safely drove it away from the VVIP area.

A video of the incident surfaced on Sunday. In the 25-second clip, MP Ravi Kishan is seen exiting the car at the 6-second mark, while CM Yogi steps out at around 10 seconds. Just four seconds later, the cow reaches near the Chief Minister’s car. However, the alert security personnel successfully prevented any untoward incident.

Preliminary investigations revealed negligence on the part of Municipal Corporation Supervisor Arvind Kumar, who was responsible for monitoring civic arrangements in the entire area. He has been suspended with immediate effect. Following the directions of Municipal Commissioner Gaurav Singh Sogarwal, an internal inquiry has also been initiated to determine how the cow managed to enter the secured zone despite strict security arrangements.

It is noteworthy that before any VVIP movement, the entire route and event venue are thoroughly checked. This incident marks the third security lapse involving CM Yogi in the last 17 days.

Municipal Commissioner Gaurav Singh Sogarwal said, “Any kind of negligence related to VVIP security will not be tolerated. The entire security system will be reviewed to ensure that such incidents do not recur. Monitoring and vigilance during VVIP programmes will be made more stringent in the future.”