New Delhi, Nov. 16 -- Z-plus security will be accorded to outgoing Chief Justice of India Mr. Ranjan Gogoi, who will be retiring on November 17.

The security arrangement for Gogoi's ancestral home in Dibrugarh and another house in Guwahati, where he is likely to settle after his retirement have been entrusted to Assam Police.

"The department has received a communication from the Union Home Ministry according to which the CJI's security cover has been upgraded to Z plus," said a senior police official. Adding further, he said that the state police are making required arrangements as Gogoi is likely to stay in Guwahati after his retirement.

One of the highest in the country, the Z-plus security cover is provided by one of the Central Arm...