Bhubaneswar, July 4 -- Odisha Director General of Police (DGP) Y.B. Khurania on Saturday reviewed the security and traffic preparedness for the world-famous Rath Yatra in Puri, scheduled to be held on July 16.
TheDGP said around 12,000 police personnel would be deployed to ensure the smooth and peaceful conduct of the annual festival.
Besides the state police force, 10 companies of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF), including personnel from the CRPF and BSF, will be deployed to strengthen the security arrangements.
The security cover will also include 250 platoons of the Odisha Special Armed Police (OSAP), India Reserve Battalion (IRBN), Armed Police Reserve (APR) and traffic police. In addition, nearly 3,000 Home Guards will be sta...