{"id":3544,"date":"2026-10-21T13:32:13","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T13:32:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/binayaknews.in\/?p=3544"},"modified":"2026-10-21T13:32:13","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T13:32:13","slug":"igp-dr-satyajit-nayak-strengthens-security-for-idol-immersion-across-central-range","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/binayaknews.in\/?p=3544","title":{"rendered":"IGP Dr Satyajit Nayak Strengthens Security for Idol Immersion Across Central Range"},"content":{"rendered":"

CUTTACK<\/strong>, October 21: The Central Range of Odisha Police has strengthened security arrangements for Durga Puja idol immersion and Bhasani processions across seven districts, with approximately 56 platoons of police personnel earmarked for crowd management and maintenance of law and order.<\/p>\n

Inspector General of Police, Central Range, Dr Satyajit Nayak, IPS, has directed the Superintendents of Police of Cuttack, Puri, Khordha, Kendrapara, Nayagarh, Jajpur and Jagatsinghpur to ensure adequate police deployment, heightened vigilance in sensitive areas and strict enforcement of safety regulations. According to the district-wise arrangements compiled by the range office, the seven districts have 1,389 Durga Puja mandaps.<\/p>\n

The use of DJ music during Bhasani processions has been prohibited. Organisers have been instructed to use traditional musical instruments, including drums and dhol, in accordance with prescribed permissions and conditions. Police personnel will be deployed along procession routes, at immersion points and in crowded areas to regulate movement, prevent overcrowding and ensure the orderly conduct of the festivities.<\/p>\n

District police have also been directed to maintain close surveillance in vulnerable and communally sensitive areas and respond promptly to any situation that could disrupt public order. Regular patrolling and coordination among police stations, field officers, intelligence units and district administrations will continue throughout the immersion period.<\/p>\n

The police will monitor publicly accessible social media content for inflammatory messages, misinformation and rumours that could disturb communal harmony. Appropriate legal action will be initiated wherever violations are established. Citizens have been urged not to create or circulate unverified information and provocative messages and to report suspicious activities to the local police.<\/p>\n

Traffic restrictions and diversions will be implemented according to local requirements to facilitate the smooth movement of immersion processions and minimise inconvenience to the public. Organisers and participants must adhere to designated routes, prescribed timings and instructions issued by the police and local administration.<\/p>\n

Special attention will be given to safety at immersion ghats and other designated locations. Police personnel will coordinate with the concerned authorities to regulate crowds, prevent unsafe entry into water and ensure compliance with safety instructions. Puja committees, volunteers and community representatives have been asked to cooperate with the authorities.<\/p>\n

Dr Nayak has appealed to citizens to celebrate the Bhasani processions with discipline, restraint and mutual respect. He urged people to maintain peace, respect prescribed restrictions and refrain from spreading rumours or engaging in activities that could disturb communal harmony.<\/p>\n

The Central Range police reiterated their commitment to ensuring safe, peaceful and orderly idol immersion across the seven districts. Citizens requiring emergency assistance can dial 112.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

CUTTACK, October 21: The Central Range of Odisha Police has strengthened security arrangements for Durga Puja idol immersion and Bhasani processions across seven districts, with approximately 56 platoons of police personnel earmarked for crowd management and maintenance of law and order. Inspector General of Police, Central Range, Dr Satyajit Nayak, IPS, has directed the Superintendents …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3432,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3544","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-1"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/binayaknews.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3544","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/binayaknews.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/binayaknews.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/binayaknews.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/binayaknews.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3544"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/binayaknews.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3544\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3545,"href":"https:\/\/binayaknews.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3544\/revisions\/3545"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/binayaknews.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3432"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/binayaknews.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3544"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/binayaknews.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3544"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/binayaknews.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3544"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}