Ambani gets highest-level security cover Mukesh Ambani: deal with Anil signals end of one of Asia's most high-profile corporate feuds India's Congress-led government is providing the kind of high-level security normally reserved for top politicians to Mukesh Ambani, the country's richest man, after the industrialist received credible threats to his life. The billionaire is being provided the same "Z-plus" security granted to India's president, prime minister, and Sonia Gandhi, the Congress party leader, with round-the-clock protection from a team of more than 20 heavily armed commandos. The commandos come from the Central Reserve Police Force, which is also leading the battle against Maoist guerrillas in the Indian heartland. After fierce criticism of the government's move, Reliance Industries said on Monday that Mr Ambani, whose net worth was estimated at $21.5bn by Forbes this year, would pay for the cost of the squad, which has been estimated at around Rs1m ($18.5m) a month. However, the industrialist's offer to foot the bill for his own protection has failed to quell the complaints from those increasingly annoyed by the special treatment of VIPs, and the neglect of services utilised by the general public. Political activist Arvind Kejriwal, one of the leaders of India's anti-corruption movement, tweeted, "R our security forces meant to act as pvt security of rich and powerful?" Just last month, the Supreme Court raised questions about the excessive security provided to politicians, who often treat the heavily armed commandos and motorcades around their cars as status symbols. Indian media has reported that Mr Ambani, whose wealth mostly comes from his shares in Reliance Industries, requested the high-level security after a letter threatening a terror attack on Antilia, the industrialist's 27-storey residential skyscraper, where he and his wife throw lavish parties for Mumbai's business elite. Reliance confirmed the security arrangements, but declined to offer any further details into the backdrop of the assignment. Mr Ambani had his own security but, in India, private guards are not allowed to carry sophisticated weapons. Antilia, frequently described as the world's most expensive home, was built on land that had been donated to the Muslim community for charitable purposes, and formerly housed an orphanage. The land was acquired by Mr Ambani in 2003 and state authorities, as well as a parliamentary review committee, have subsequently said the land was sold illegally, though no action has been taken. Today, the building dominates south Mumbai's skyline, and is seen as a symbol of starkly rising inequality in the slum-ridden financial capital Indian police have previously received emails believed to be from the radical Muslim group Indian Mujahideen complaining about the acquisition of the Muslim community land for Antilia. Reliance has a standing position not to comment on Mr Ambani's private residences. Although violence against prominent business leaders remains rare in Mumbai, the city does have a history of terror attacks against prominent buildings, including the 2008 assaults during which members of a Pakistani militant group attacked a series of landmarks, including the city's famous seafront Taj Hotel. Mr Ambani is not the first private citizen to receive Z-category security. Shah Rukh Khan, the Bollywood film star, has previously had such government security, and until recently had 10 constables from the Mumbai police protecting him. Additional reporting by Jyotsna Singh