Bhubaneswar, Oct. 18 -- Odisha Police has stepped up security measures following the stampede at a Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata late on Saturday night. The move comes amid preparations to manage crowds and maintain law and order during the festivities.

Central Range Inspector General (IG) Satyajit Naik shared details of the security arrangements, stating that all necessary measures had been taken to control crowds.

Naik said that crowd management would be more challenging in Cuttack, Jajpur and Kendrapara. Police have made arrangements to handle the expected crowds in these districts.

"There are seven districts in the Central Range, and all of them are sensitive. Durga Puja is being celebrated across Cuttack, Jajpur, Jagatsinghpur, Ken...