Odisha Puts State on High Alert After Deadly Delhi Blast

Overview

• At least eight people were reported dead and about two dozen injured in an explosion near Delhi’s Red Fort on Monday.
• Odisha Police escalated patrols and screening at major religious sites, with special focus on Puri’s Jagannath Temple, the beach, railway station and bus stands, along with checks at entry and exit points.
• Security was tightened at strategic facilities statewide, including the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur and other defence sites.
• Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi instructed DGP YB Khurania to enforce extensive measures, with particular attention to the ongoing Bali Jatra festival in Cuttack.
• Anti-sabotage and bomb disposal teams were deployed to the Jagannath Temple, coastal vigilance was discussed with the Coast Guard, and Commissionerate Police began block-and-check operations at key Bhubaneswar locations such as railway stations and hotels.