Odisha Police on high alert following Kolkata Durga Puja tragedy

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Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police is on high alert and beefed up security arrangement at the Durga Puja pandals following Kolkata stampede tragedy on Saturday night, which claimed lives of over 20 people and left several others injured.

Speaking to the media persons, Central Range Inspector General (IG) Satyajit Naik informed that the senior officials including the Superintendents of Police (SPs) including me are visiting the puja pandal personally and taking stock of the situation with the support of the puja committee members, the officials of the Roads and Buildings (R&B) Department, Public Works Department (PWD), Municipality authorities, Fire Department and Health Department and making all necessary arrangements with proper co-ordination, as discussed earlier, and are trying our best to avoid any such untoward incidents.

“We are giving all focus on crowd management, devotees’ hassle-free darshan at the puja pandals and their safety and security,” he added.

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Speaking about the security arrangement in seven Central Range districts namely Cuttack, Jajpur, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Puri, Nayagarh and Khordha, Naik said that preparations for the Durga Puja had begun well in advance. “We had preparatory meetings with the DGP and SPs of the Central Range. Elaborate security arrangements have been made with special focus on safety and security of the children, women, elderly persons and persons with disabilities.”

“Anti-snatching teams and anti-eve-teasing teams, with plain cloths, have been deployed. Besides, close watch is being kept on the anti-social elements in all seven districts of the Central Range,” he mentioned.

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