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Modi Ayodhya visit Live: Over 5,500 police officers deployed ahead of PM’s visit

Over 5,500 police officers and personnel have been deployed in Ayodhya for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s scheduled visit on Saturday.

This force is in addition to the Special Protection Group (SPG) which provides security cover to the PM, and the National Security Guard (NSG) unit to counter terror attacks, said senior police officials here on Friday.

Also, the extra force has been added to UP Government Railway Police (GRP) and Railway Protection Force (RPF) for the PM’s event at the Ayodhya Dham railway station, they said. Read more