India, Feb. 4 -- Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar will soon begin using a bulletproof Range Rover SUV, similar to the vehicles used by the Prime Minister, with the state government planning to induct four such high-security vehicles into his official convoy.

Each Range Rover SUV costs over Rs.2.79 crore. The decision to procure the vehicles was taken in July last year, when Rs.11.17 crore was approved for the purchase. Officials said the process has now been expedited.

A senior official said the decision to procure the Range Rover, which is rated among the safest vehicles globally, has been taken purely on security considerations. The induction of four high-security SUVs marks a significant shift from the relatively modest vehicles Nit...