UP alert ahead of Ayodhya verdict

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UP alert ahead of Ayodhya verdict

Friday, 18 October 2019 | PNS | Lucknow

With the Supreme Court set to give its verdict on the vexed Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute in the first half of November and intelligence inputs suggesting that terror suspects could sneak into India through Nepal, the entire state has been put on high alert and security in Ayodhya has been beefed up to avert any untoward incident.

Confirming tightening of security in Ayodhya to foil any subversive activity, ADG (Law and Order) PV Ramashastri said on Thursday that the police force was on alert in the state to ensure peace and to tackle subversive forces.

However, he did not confirm any specific input about terror suspects sneaking into UP through the Indo-Nepal border. Sources confirmed that Ayodhya has been put on high alert after security agencies suspected a possible terror attack in the aftermath of the apex court pronouncing its judgement on the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute in November.Sources said that all trains and buses coming to the city were being searched and hotels, lodges and guests houses had been put under the scanner. “We are taking security measures as the verdict in Ayodhya issue is set to be delivered soon,” said a senior officer in Ayodhya.“All outposts set up to check flow of crowd near Ram Janmabhomi have been reactivated by deploying more forces.       PTI

All vehicles going towards Ramkot area without passes have been diverted, barriers have been repaired or replaced with new ones, the entire area has been divided into three zones, the makeshift structure where the idol of Ram Lalla has been placed has been isolated and is being covered by central security forces,” the officer confirmed,

He went on to claim that outside the 70 acres of acquired disputed land, three-tier barricading has been erected and the Panchkosi area has been declared Yellow Zone, where district police personnel have been deployed.

A total of 10 ASPs, 25 DySPs, 25 inspectors, 125 sub-inspectors, 700 constables, 45 women sub-inspectors, 100 women constables and six additional companies of PAC, two companies of Rapid Acton Force (RAF), and one company of PAC flood battalion have been requisitioned.

At present, 10 companies of Central Para-Military Force are stationed at Ayodhya besides police forces from neighbouring district.

Last Tuesday, Chief Secretary RK Tewari had led a high-level team comprising Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Awanish Awasthi and DGP OP Singh to Ayodhya to review security and law and order. Senior officers were asked to remain alert and avert any untoward incident during Deepotsav or after the apex court judgement on Ayodhya issue next month.

The DGP had directed officers to ensure that security arrangement were put in place and no compromise be made on law and order front.

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