Bhubaneswar: Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mahapatra and DG Police Sunil Kumar Bansal on Monday visited the Jagannath Temple and Puri following the directions of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. The CM directed the senior official duo to assess the incident of vandalism at the kitchen of the Shrine which led to extensive damage to clay ovens used to prepare Mahaprasad.
Mahapatra said that CCTV footage revealed that an individual hid himself inside the temple kitchen and allegedly ransacked the Chullahs. “The person will be identified soon and steps are being taken to ensure that such incidents are not repeated in future,” he said.
Mahapatra said that all areas of the temple will be covered under CCTV surveillance. Addressing presspersons, Bansal said that a thorough investigation is being carried out in this case. The State Police will be guarding the temple along with Jagannath Temple Police to secure the premises at night, he said.
