Police Officers Not To Visit Puri Till July 4 : Orders DGP

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha police have issued a directive preventing the visit of police officials to the Pilgrim Town of Puri.

As per the new orders, all police officials except those posted in Puri district and those deputed for law and order duty by State Police Headquarters not to visit the pilgrim town till July 4.

Possibility of some officers alone or with family visiting Puri on the pretext of official work or otherwise for darshan cannot be totally ruled out,” the order said.

In case of duty is urgent and cannot be postponed, the police personnel can take permission from State Police Headquarters for a visit to Puri on official duty.