Ayodhya attack case: 12 policemen suspended

The UP Govt on Sunday suspended 11 personnel of Shahzadpur police outpost and the SHO of Akbarpur Kotwali in Ambedkar Nagar district.

Cracking down on the police for "remaining oblivious" to the presence of the five terrorists who stormed the Ayodhya complex, the Uttar Pradesh government on Sunday suspended 11 personnel of Shahzadpur police outpost and the SHO of Akbarpur Kotwali in Ambedkar Nagar district.

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The terrorists who attacked the acquired land complex at Ayodhya on July 5 stayed at Shahzadpur area in Ambedkar Nagar district under Akbarpur Kotwali police station for several days "but the local police remained oblivious to it", an official statement said.

"The police personnel failed to inform senior officials about the movement of 'suspicious' people in their area," it said.

The suspended personnel include Akbarpur Kotwali Station House Officer Rukmangal Singh and the in-charge of Shahzadpur police outpost Vidya Sagar Singh, the statement said.

Investigations into the attack have revealed that the five terrorists had stayed in Shahzadpur area for some days before proceeding to Faizabad.