Bhubaneswar, Aug 27 (PTI) A team of the National Security Guard (NSG) reviewed the security arrangements at Sri Jagannath Temple in Puri for chalking out an action plan against any possible terror threat. The three-member team from the anti-terrorist force visited the seaside pilgrim town of Puri yesterday and inspected the security arrangements at the 12th century shrine, a senior official said. The NSG team inspected prominent places in and around the shrine and examined the functioning of CCTVs, metal detectors and the entry and exit gates. Additional Superintendent of Police Banabihari Sahu and temple security in-charge Prafulla Chandra Mishra briefed the NSG officials about the number of devotees visiting the temple and the contingency arrangements in case of emergency. The NSG team is likely to give suggestions about the steps required to be taken to ensure safety of the temple and the devotees visiting the shrine.

Source: India Today August 27, 2017 07:41 UTC