Swami Prasad Maurya won't get Y or Z category security: High Court

Lucknow bench of Allahab High Court has refused to direct Uttar Presh government to provide 'Y' or 'Z'-category security cover to Samajwi Party MLC Swami Pras Maurya.

bench, however, permitted Maurya to question committee report based on which his security was reduced, before a competent forum.

A bench of justices D K Uphyaya and O P Shukla passed order, dismissing Maurya's plea.

petitioner h pleed that state government reduced his security without proper reasons while re was still serious danger to his life. He sought a direction from bench to state that it must provide him 'Y' or 'Z'-category security.

Opposing plea, state government said that as per an order issued on July 10, 2020, assessment of security to an individual is done by Commissionerate-level security committee, which has alrey rejected Maurya's plea to increase his security.

It was also said that Maurya was provided two gunners for his security.