By NNN-PTI
Lucknow : In the wake of the recent serial blasts in court premises in three cities of Uttar Pradesh (UP), the state government is planning to constitute Court Security Force (CSF) to thwart attempts by militant outfits and unscrupulous elements to target the judiciary.
The court buildings will be high security zones having multi-layered checks after a proposal for fortifying security system of courts is approved by the Allahabad High Court.
The High Court had directed the state government to step up security in court premises after the serial blasts in Varanasi, Faizabad and Lucknow in November last year.
Taking serious note of the intelligence inputs that court buildings are on the hit list of militant organisations, the state government has made a comprehensive plan including constitution of CSF (called Nyayalaya Suraksha Bal in Hindi) to fortify security measures in operation at courts, official sources told PTI.
As per the plan, court buildings would be under strict vigil with the help of the proposed CSF which will be equipped with sophisticated security gadgets.
The government has earmarked budget of over Rs nine crore for purchase of equipment and vehicles. An estimated cost of Rs five crore will be set aside as yearly expenses on salary and other overheads for personnel of the CSF, they said.
The CSF would have officers in the ranks of Additional Superintendents of Police (ASP) and DSPs besides inspectors, sub-inspectors, women sub-inspectors and personnel besides those from PAC and Quick Response Team (QRT), they added.