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Hans India
10-07-2025
- Hans India
Four scale garbage heap to enter Puri temple premises
Puri: The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) on Wednesday constituted a committee to inquire into the alleged breach of security at the 12th-century shrine here after four unknown persons were found scaling the outer perimeter wall of the temple. The SJTA Chief Administrator has formed a committee, headed by the administrator (security), to inquire into the matter, Puri District Collector Chanchal Rana told reporters after a video of four persons scaling the garbage heap near 'Meghnada Pacheri' (outer boundary wall) went viral in social media. 'Admitting that there was a lapse', Rana said the committee will probe into the alleged breach of security. 'Trespassers are being identified and accountability will be fixed in this incident. Subsequent action will also be taken,' the Collector said. Stating that the district administration has taken the matter 'seriously', the Collector said the CCTV footage will be verified and the persons involved in such activities will be identified. It was seen in the video that four unidentified men gained unauthorised access into the shrine by scaling the outer perimeter wall, using a large pile of garbage accumulated near the wall as support. The incident took place on Tuesday despite elaborate security arrangements in place during and after the annual Rath Yatra and Niladri Bije rituals. Biswanath Khuntia, a servitor, said he has witnessed many people scaling the garbage heap and entering the temple premises. 'The number of people illegally entering the temples is not four, it could be hundreds,' Khuntia said. The devotees expressed concern over the incident and raised questions on the utility of AI-enabled cameras for the security of the 12th-century shrine, which is under the scanner of mischief mongers. In the post-Pahalgam terror attack, the intelligence agencies had warned the Odisha Police regarding the Puri temple remaining on the radar of terrorist outfits, an official said. Former member of the Temple Managing Committee and renowned sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik said: 'It is surprising that despite the huge deployment of security forces during Rath Yatra, no one spotted them climbing the wall and entering the premises. This is a clear case of lapse on the part of the security agencies.'
Time of India
09-07-2025
- Time of India
4 men climb into Puri temple by scaling outer wall
1 2 Bhubaneswar: Days after Puri Jagannath temple was brought under an unprecedented security cover following Indo-Pak tensions, a serious security breach came to the fore on Tuesday evening when four unidentified men gained unauthorised access into the shrine by scaling the outer perimeter wall (Meghanada Prachira), by climbing on a large pile of garbage that had accumulated near the wall. According to police, the identities and intentions of the trespassers are still unclear. Footage that emerged on Wednesday showed these men scaling the shrine's outer compound wall. The temple has four entrances that are guarded by armed police. This breach occurred during the Niladri Bije festival, despite substantial police presence, raising concerns about security vigilance. "Through CCTV footage we are trying to identify who they are and what they did inside the temple, though they appeared to be regular devotees," said collector (Puri) Chanchal Rana. "We admit the lapses and apologise for it. Serious efforts are being made to prevent recurrence of such incidents. We urge devotees to refrain from such adventures, jeopardising the security protocols of the temple," Rana told reporters. He explained that traffic restrictions during the Rath Yatra, which concluded on Tuesday, prevented the removal of accumulated waste near the temple. SP (Puri) Pinak Mishra said investigation was in progress to identify the trespassers. "We are examining the CCTV footage to identify them," said Mishra. A case was registered at Singhadwar police station following a complaint lodged by the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA). SJTA's chief administrator Arabinda Kumar Padhee indicated that a committee, including administrator (development), officer on special duty (security) and a senior supervisor has been formed to probe the matter. Temple servitors and security experts called for a thorough security review at the shrine, where preventive measures had been recently strengthened due to Indo-Pakistan tensions. Armed personnel were deployed at the shrine, which is considered a potential high-risk target in the country. The National Security Guard (NSG) conducted a detailed security assessment at the Jagannath Temple last month, focusing on counter-terrorism readiness. The govt accelerated the formation of the new Swatantra Shree Mandir Surakshya Vahini (SSMSV), a dedicated force, at the temple. Additionally, Odisha police established an anti-terrorist squad (ATS) near the temple, featuring urban warfare-trained commandos from their special tactical group. They also positioned Rakshak, an armoured vehicle with bullet-proof capabilities, outside the temple. "Despite these massive security arrangements, police personnel's lack of vigilance enabled four men to enter the shrine unauthorised," said retired DGP, Bipin Bihari Mishra. Biswanath Khuntia, a servitor said, "The number of the trespassers could be more. Even though they seemed like regular devotees, such an act exposed the vigilance of police, whose number was in hundreds during Rath Yatra."
Hindustan Times
09-07-2025
- Hindustan Times
Four found scaling garbage heaps to trespass Shree Jagannath temple in Puri, inquiry ordered
Puri, The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration on Wednesday constituted a committee to inquire into the alleged breach of security at the 12th-century shrine here after four unknown persons were found scaling the outer perimeter wall of the temple. Four found scaling garbage heaps to trespass Shree Jagannath temple in Puri, inquiry ordered SJTA chief administrator has formed a committee headed by the administrator to inquire into the matter, Puri District Collector Chanchal Rana told reporters after a video of four people scaling the garbage heap near the 'Meghnada Pacheri' went viral in social media. PTI could not independently verify the authenticity of the video. "Admitting that there was a lapse", Rana said that the committee will probe into the alleged breach of security. "Trespassers are being identified and accountability will be fixed in this incident. Subsequent action will also be taken," the collector said. Stating that the district administration has taken the matter "seriously", the collector said that the CCTV footage will be verified and the persons involved in such activities to be identified. It was seen in the video that four unidentified men gained unauthorized access into the shrine by scaling the outer perimeter wall, using a large pile of garbage accumulated near the wall as support. The incident took place on Tuesday despite elaborate security arrangements in place during and after the annual Rath Yatra and Niladri Bije rituals. Biswanath Khuntia, a servitor said that he has witnessed many people scaling the garbage heap and entering into the temple premises. "The number of people illegally entering into the temples is not four, it should be hundreds," Khuntia said. The devotees expressed concern over the incident and raised questions on the utility of the AI-enabled cameras for the security of the 12th-century shrine, which is under the scanner of mischief mongers. In the post-Pahalgam terror attack, the intelligence agencies had warned the Odisha Police regarding the Puri temple remaining on the radar of terrorist outfits, an official said. Former member of the Temple Managing Committee and renowned sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik said: "It is surprising that despite the huge deployment of security forces during Rath Yatra, no one spotted them climbing the wall and entering the premises. This is a clear case of lapse on the part of the security agencies." This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
Time of India
29-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
New Puri collector, SP take charge
Bhubaneswar: The new collector and SP of Puri, Chanchal Rana and Pinak Mishra, promptly took charge on Sunday, with the mandate to ensure smooth conduct of the remaining rituals of Rath Yatra festival, which will conclude with Niladri Bije on July 8. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now This was the first time the district's administrative and police heads were transferred during the middle of Odisha's biggest festival. Outgoing collector Siddharth Shankar Swain and SP Vinit Agrawal, were posted as officers on special duty (OSD) of the general administration (GA) department and state police headquarters, respectively. Rana and Mishra sought everyone's cooperation ahead of Sandhya Darshan, Bahuda Yatra, Suna Besha and Niladri Bije to be observed on different days. Law minister Prithiviraj Harichandan said, "The govt promptly intervened. Steps are being taken to ensure that the festival's remaining days are peaceful. The probe committee is expected to submit its report within a month."TNN
Time of India
26-05-2025
- Time of India
FIRs against officer, lessee for illegal extraction of laterite from Bariko quarry
Cuttack: The collector & district magistrate (Khurda) Chanchal Rana has informed the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that FIRs have been initiated against the officer and lessee involved in illegal extraction of laterite stone from Bariko quarry under Tangi tehsil. NGT's east zone bench in Kolkata was hearing a petition regarding alleged illegal quarrying in the form of excess mining by the lessee on May 23. In an affidavit, Rana said the criminal action has been initiated after it was found on examination of records that extraction of laterite stone from the alleged quarry has been made by the lessee prior to receipt of statutory clearances, violating the provisions of Odisha Minor Minerals Concession Rules, 2016. Hence, FIR has been registered against ex-tehsildar (Tangi) Yugal Kishore Mishra for issuing the transit permits before the grant of statutory clearances causing wrongful gains to the lessee at the cost of the state exchequer, the affidavit said. The FIRs were registered at the Tangi police station on May 5 on the instructions of the deputy director of mines (Khurda) on the basis of report of sub-collector (Khurda), the affidavit said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Tủ lạnh 2025: Nhiều lựa chọn hiện đại với giá hợp lý LocalPlan Tìm hiểu thêm Undo The bench comprising Sunil Agarwal (Judicial Member) and Dr Arun Kumar Verma posted the matter to Aug 8. Madhusudan Palai and other residents of the nearby area filed the petition. Advocates Sankar Prasad Pani and Ashutosh Padhy represented the petitioners. Earlier, the tribunal had constituted an inquiry committee to ascertain the veracity of the allegations in the petition that the illegal quarrying in the form of excess mining is being done by the lessee. However, the tribunal had ordered a fresh inquiry by the collector & district magistrate (Khurda) on March 7 as the inquiry report had not addressed the allegation about illegal mining prior to grant of consent to operate (CTO) by the lessee. In the affidavit filed after fresh inquiry the collector & district magistrate (Khurda) further said to prevent illegal mining from the alleged quarry, the tehsildar (Tangi) had conducted enforcement several times and seized a number of vehicles and imposed heavy penalty and royalty. On seizure, vehicles were handed over to the local police of Tangi for further action, if the owner of the seized vehicles failed to pay the penalty.
