Dhoni reaches Victor Force Headquarters
The Ranchi-based cricketer arrived in Srinagar on Wednesday (July 31) and directly headed to the Victor Force Headquarters in South Kashmir.
Armed with an AK 47 assault rifle, Dhoni will be performing his duties with the Victor Force, which engages in tackling militant groups in the valley. However, the 38-year-old cricketer will not be a part of any active operation.
Dhoni surrounded by fans in Kashmir
Upon his arrival at the Headquarters, the Indian cricketer, an honorary lieutenant colonel in the Territorial Army, was seen signing autographs for his supporters.
The cricketer will be living with the troops like any other soldier and won't receive any VIP treatment. Army Chief General Bipin Rawat had already cleared that the cricketer will not get any security, instead he will be protecting the civilians during his duty.
Dhoni snapped on board the flight to Srinagar
Dhoni was snapped at the Delhi airport and later images of the former India captain on board the flight to Srinagar also emerged on the social media.
Dhoni will be armed with AK 47
An army officer was quoted by The New Indian Express on July 31 as saying, "Dhoni's 15-day duty period (till August 15) with his unit 106 TA Battalion (Para) begins today."
"Dhoni will be with the unit for seven days during which he will be carrying out his assigned duties. During the deployment he will be like any other officer and he will be given his own personal weapon (AK-47) with three loaded magazines," the sources said.
In 2015, he became a qualified paratrooper after having completed five parachute training jumps from Indian Army aircrafts in the Agra training camp.