Security beefed up in Puri, Dhauli after Bodh Gaya attack

BHUBANESWAR: Security has been beefed up for the security of 12th century shrine Jagannath temple at Puri ahead of world famous Ratha Yatra and at the same time police personnel were deployed at Buddhist site Dhauli in the city following the serial blasts in the Mahabodhi temple complex in Bodh Gaya in Bihar on Sunday morning.

The security personnel have been asked to keep an eye on suspicious movements of the tourists as the Rath Yatra is just two days away. The police would conduct security checks at all the hotels and lodgings in Puri, police sources said.

Meanwhile, the State Government tightened the security at the white peace pagoda at Dhauli which is famous for its Buddhist monuments. One platoon of force has been deployed here and the Commissionerate Police is supervising the security system here.

Similarly, other Buddhist sites in the State including Ratnagiri and Udaygiri in Jajpur district would come under the purview of police security, said Jajpur Collector Anil Kumar Samal.