Published 17:39 IST, November 9th 2019

No untoward incident reported from anywhere in Uttar Pradesh: DGP

Amid tight security measures in place, Uttar Pradesh remained peaceful following Supreme Court's Ayodhya verdict, a senior police officer said in Lucknow.

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Amid tight security measures in place, Uttar Presh remained peaceful following Supreme Court judgement in Ayodhya land title dispute case, a senior police officer said in Luckw on Saturday. apex court cleared way for construction of a Ram Temple at disputed site and directed Centre to allot a 5-acre plot to Sunni Waqf Board for building a mosque. "re is report of any untoward incident from anywhere in state. We are keeping a close watch (on law and order situation). Our team is on job," UP Director General of Police OP Singh told PTI.

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He said that for first time an Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) has been set up here to keep an eye on reports emerging from media, social media and or sources before and after prouncement of verdict in controversial case. EOC has been set up at '112 hequarters', named after emergency helpline number. " chief minister also visited Centre and spent time with police officials and inquired about state's (security) situation," DGP said.

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In this centre, representatives of CRPF, RPF, BSF, SSB, ITBP, CISF and GRP are also present and it will work round clock, ditional Director General, UP-112, Asim Aurn told reporters here. "Zone-wise desks have been me to monitor reports from media, social media and information from or sources," he said. Depending on situation, ditional forces will be rushed to maintain law and order if needed, officer ded. In one of most important and most anticipated judgements in India's history, a bench heed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi put an end to more than a century-old dispute that has torn social fabric of nation.

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