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NEW DELHI: Fearing terrorists would target business establishments, FICCI has recommended development of a dedicated security force to guard firms and allow private security guards to carry weapons.

“The Government must bring in necessary policy changes. In India, though the Private Security Agencies Act, 2005, has regulated private agencies, it still does not allow them to carry weapons. The security men guarding our monuments and ATMs have the kin d of weapons that private citizens can buy if they have licence,’’ a report by FICCI task force on National Security and Terrorism said.

It said all security agencies need not be given arms licences for automatic weapons.

“The Government will have to put in place some parameters for the security agencies...’’ the report read.

The task force observed that Mumbai attacks in 2008 were a clear signal to the corporates that they are indeed a major target of the dubious designs of terror groups. — PTI

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