Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police have beefed up security across the state in the wake of the Delhi blast and are ready to tackle any possible threat, Additional DGP (law and order) Sanjay Kumar said Tuesday.

“Keeping in view the unfortunate Delhi incident, we have alerted our state police. All police personnel have been put on high alert. All vital installations, religious places and sensitive areas are under close watch,” Kumar told reporters.

“The situation is not alarming in Odisha, but we are very alert to repel any threat… Our aim is to prevent any kind of terrorist or anti-national activity in the state. If any terrorist tries to enter the state, we will neutralise him,” he said.

The state intelligence wing is also in constant touch with different central agencies, Kumar said.

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