Ayodhya verdict: Justice Nazeer, family get Z category security

Bengaluru: Post Ayodhya Verdict the Centre has accorded ‘Z category’ security to Justice S Abdul Nazeer and his family in view of threat perception to him and his family members.

Justice S Abdul Nazeer was one of the judges of the five-member Constitution bench of the Supreme Court which delivered the landmark verdict on Ayodhya land dispute on November 9.

The Ministry of Home Affairs has directed the state government and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) to provide Z category security to Justice Nazeer and his family members.

Following the order, the Karnataka police have already provided the Supreme Court judge Z category security, informed sources,

Justice Nazeer hails from Beluvai near Moodbidri, Mangaluru. He will have security whenever he visits his home state Karnataka or anywhere else in India.