Security stepped up ahead of Ayodhya verdict

LUCKNOW: With barely a day left for the verdict on the Ayodhya title suits to be pronounced by the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court, an alert has been sounded across the Uttar Pradesh.

Union Home Minister P Chidambaram took stock of security arrangements on Tuesday, with 32 sensitive locations identified across the country - four of them in Uttar Pradesh.

"An alert has been sounded across the state and Chief Minister Mayawati has directed the administrative and police officers in all districts to remain vigilant," a senior official said here today.

As a preventive measure aerial survey, including at night, of sensitive places, including Ram Janmbhoomi complex in Ayodhya has been done, he said.

Security has been stepped up further at important installations across the state, including the High Courts.
Additional companies of CRPF have been deployed in and around the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court.
The security at both Allahabad and Lucknow bench of the High Court has been stepped up keeping in view of the judgement tomorrow, sources said.

For security of Lucknow bench of the High Court, a Superintendent of Police, six Additional SP, 22 deputy SP, 144 sub inspectors, 104 head constables, 807 constables and two companies of PAC (about 200 personnel) had been deployed.
This would be in addition to central forces like CRPF and RAF, they said.

Similarly, for Allahabad HC, two ASPs, 16 DSPs, six inspectors, 30 Sub inspectors, 200 constables, four companies of PAC had been deployed.

On the administrative front, six additional district magistrates and 20 sub-divisional magistrates have been posted in Lucknow, while an ADM and 15 SDMs have been posted in Allahabad to keep an eye on the situation.

Security of the three High Court judges had already been beefed up in view of the verdict.

One platoon of PAC (about 20 personnel), five CRPF personnel have been deployed at residence of all the three judges, besides an escort and pilot car and one PSO each have also been provided to them," a senior officer said.

A deputy SP rank officer has been made incharge of the judges security, he added.

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