Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Police sounded high alert at all major religious and strategic installations, including the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri, following the blast in New Delhi that claimed several lives on Monday.

Following the blast, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi spoke to the Director General of Police (DGP) over phone and asked him to take immediate steps to enhance security measures at all important places across the state. ADVERTISEMENT

Police forces were asked to remain in a state of high alert and make proper security arrangements, keeping in view events like Bali Jatra in Cuttack, the Chief Minister’s Office said in a statement.

A senior police official said that all field units have been put on high alert and security measures tightened at all important structures and

See Full Page