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In a decisive step to protect tourists in the Puri pilgrimage town, police launched raids against unregistered and unauthorised tour and travel agencies on Tuesday. The crackdown follows multiple complaints of cheating and harassment, and aims to regulate the tourism sector with proper documentation and licensing.

According to official sources, Puri Police has initiated a large-scale crackdown on illegal tour and travel agencies operating without valid registration or licenses. This is part of an effort to stop the exploitation of devotees and tourists coming to Puri, a concern that has grown with the unchecked mushrooming of such agencie...