Foreigner enters Puri Jagannath Temple, creates flutter

Bhubaneswar | Monday | 24th April, 2017

Summary:

BHUBANESWAR: Alertness of Odisha Police at the heavily fortified Jagannath Temple in Puri came under scanner after a tourist from Argentina on Monday entered the shrine, which is off limits to non-Hindus . "We are trying to find out how the foreigner entered into the temple. Though his entry did not cause any security threat, police drew flak for failing to stop him at the entrance. Shockingly, the police did not stop him when he entered the temple. Police said the couple, who had been staying in an ashram in Puri since last four days, possessed valid travel documents..