Odisha: Multi-agency mock drill conducted near Jagannath Temple to test emergency readiness

Puri (Odisha) [India], June 14 (ANI): A multi-agency mock drill was conducted on Friday at Dharamshala in front of Shri Jagannath Temple in Puri to assess preparedness and coordination for any emergency.
Puri Superintendent of Police (SP) Vineet Agarwal said that a multi-agency mock drill was conducted near the Shri Jagannath Temple to evaluate the readiness and coordination of security forces in handling emergencies. He further added that 11 agencies participated in the anti-terror intervention exercise.

Speaking to reporters, Vineet Agarwal said, "...It was an intervention exercise to assess the preparedness of our teams for anti-terrorist intervention. It was a multi-agency mock drill to ensure coordination among the various agencies. 11 agencies participated in this event..."
Earlier, in a significant crackdown, the Puri Police dismantled an arms smuggling and supply syndicate, arresting six men in a special operation led by the Superintendent of Police, Puri, Puri Police said in a statement.
The operation was carried out after receiving a specific tip-off about the illegal activities. A team of Puri Police was tasked with tracking down the arms suppliers, and after months of surveillance and reconnaissance, they identified a key supply network led by the notorious anti-social and arms dealer, Denga Muna, also known as Ramesh Parida.
The accused have been identified as Ramesh Parida (29 years), Babu Das (24), Gudu Panda, Kanha, also known as Harichandan Das (20 years), Patita Behera (25 years) and Chittaranjan Purohita.
Puri Police have recovered six country-made pistols (mouser) with magazines, 20 numbers of ammunition, three mobile handsets and cash of Rs 2,100.
The special drive resulted in the arrest of six accused individuals, including members of the organised crime syndicate, and the seizure of six illegal firearms and 20 live ammunition rounds from the old DAG office building at Urban Haat.
Further investigation is underway to identify the full network of backwards and forward linkages related to the smuggling operation. Under the new provisions in criminal laws, organised crime is a recent addition, and therefore, the accused are being booked under Section 111 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (Organised Crime), the Arms Act, and other relevant sections. (ANI)