Jammu and Kashmir security reviewed ahead of Ayodhya verdict

Top government officials in Jammu and Kashmir today reviewed the security situation in the state ahead of the court verdict on Ayodhya title suits in Uttar Pradesh, asking the law enforcing agencies to take firm action against anyone trying to disturb peace in the wake of the ruling.

Chief secretary SS Kapoor and DGP Kuldeep Khoda reviewed the law and order situation in view of the upcoming court verdict and asked senior police officers to keep a strict watch and deal sternly with anyone trying to foment trouble.

Sufficient forces are available to tackle any situation in the region, they said.

The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court is scheduled to deliver the verdict in the 60-year-old Ayodhya title case on September 24.