Bhubaneswar, Nov. 10 -- A builder from Jagatsinghpur district has been arrested by the Cyber Police for allegedly advertising the sale of Mahaprasad, the sacred offering from Puri Srimandir, through an online platform. The accused, identified as Dispose Patnaik, was apprehended from Rasulgarh in Bhubaneswar following an investigation into the matter.

According to police sources, Patnaik had posted an advertisement on a website named Shrimahaprasad, claiming that devotees could purchase Mahaprasad directly sourced from the Srimandir Rosaghara (temple kitchen) in Puri.

The misleading advertisement sparked outrage among devotees, who expressed strong resentment over the commercialisation of the sacred offering. Acting on a complaint, the C...