LUCKNOW: To accord maximum security to Sahara India chief Subrata Roy , UP police has banned entry of visitors at Kukrail picnic spot on the outskirts of the city.

Why did police take Roy to forest guesthouse in Kukrail, especially when ghariyal centre and picnic spot at the place sees good turn-out of visitors on weekends, is what even forest department officials could not tell.

Sources in the forest department said there was no prior intimation that Roy was being brought to Kukrail.

"Police came and asked for the keys, staff, there, had to open the gate." They also said it is totally a political move.

Since guesthouses have been made to boost eco-tourism, they are mostly well-equipped accommodations.

Forest department officers also rued that they were not asked even once before police went ahead and put locks on the main gate of the picnic spot, banning the entry of visitors completely for three days.

On a weekend, Kukrail picnic spot and ghariyal centre will be out of bounds for visitors. The place, only last Sunday, had started guided nature tour for public.