Bhubaneswar, Oct. 12 -- Security has been strengthened at Nimapada College in Odisha's Puri following student unrest triggered by an incident involving firecrackers near the college gate late on Saturday night. Puri Superintendent of Police Prateek Singh visited the campus on Sunday evening to review the security arrangements.

The SP said that miscreants might have set off the firecrackers with the intention of creating an atmosphere of fear. In view of the situation, the police deployed two platoons of personnel on the college campus to maintain law and order.

According to reports, the authorities have been instructed to install CCTV cameras and improve lighting arrangements on the campus as part of efforts to strengthen security.

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