Ayodhya verdict: Bihar DMs, SPs asked to remain alert

PATNA: The state government has asked all the district magistrates and the superintendents of police to remain alert in the wake of Ayodhya Ram Janmabhoomi case verdict expected be delivered by the Supreme Court next week.
“Chief secretary briefed all the DMs, IGs, DIGs and SPs through videoconferencing on Friday in the presence of additional chief secretary (home) and DGP. The field officers were asked to remain alert and maintain communal harmony, which has been the USP of the state government since long,” ADG (headquarters) Jitendra Kumar told TOI.
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“The videoconference was also meant to review the law and order situation,” the ADG said.
When asked, Patna SSP Garima Malik said the district police were already on alert keeping in view of the processions to be taken out to celebrate the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad on Saturday and Kartik Purnima on Tuesday.
“A company of central Rapid Action Force (RAF) provided to the district for Diwali and Chhath had returned, but we still have companies of Bihar Military Police (BMP), DG (reserve) and IG (reserve) provided by the police headquarters,” she said and added that looking at the general atmosphere, police were keeping an eye everywhere to avoid any untoward incident.
Meanwhile, sources said second and third ranked leadership of RSS had visited the state four to five days back. They have sternly directed the members not to react in any way on the Ayodhya verdict, whatever it be.
Incidentally, the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report put Bihar on top of the chart of communal riot cases in 2017. The report was released on October 21 this year.