GORAKHPUR, April 17 -- Issuing a strong warning to lawbreakers, chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said that any attack on police infrastructure would be treated as a direct challenge to the rule of law.

He made the remark while addressing a gathering after inaugurating and inspecting a new security building constructed to enhance protection at the Gorakhnath temple here.

Emphasising the need for strengthening law-and-order infrastructure, he stated that the government has reinforced policing capacity and modernised security facilities across the state.

"If anyone attacks police stations now, they will be dealt with firmly. Such acts will not be tolerated," he said.

"Security is an essential condition for good governance. Ever...