Ayodhya, Oct 15: Amidst rising tension two days ahead of VHP's mass rally here, Uttar Pradesh government today further tightened the security net in the temple town and adjoining Faizabad deploying more para-military forces and maintaining round-the-clock vigil in motorboats to check possible infiltration of the outfit's activists from Basti and Gorakhpur districts. A high level meeting was held here this morning to review the security preparedness in the temple town in view the October 17 Ayodhya march of the VHP, official sources said.

IG Lucknow zone, V N Rai is camping in the district to supervise arrangements in Faizabad and adjoining areas, the sources said. He also took a round of sensitive places, including Karsewakpuram and Ramsevak Puram, where VHP's proposed programme is scheduled to be held of Friday. Bureau Report