Odisha

Odisha Police Assures Safety of Kashmiris’ In The State

Bhubaneswar: Amid reports of Kashmiris’ being targetted in different parts of the country following the Pulwama terror attack, Odisha Police has assured their safety in the State. It said no reports of harassment has come from anywhere in the State.

However, in case of any trouble, people from Kashmir staying or visiting Odisha can contact the local police and dail 100, it said on Sunday in a tweet.

The tweet from Odisha police came against the backdrop of harassment related complaints emerging from places such as Dehradun, Jodhpur, Ambala, Panchkula, Delhi, and Patna among others.

Though the number of Kashmiris residing in Odisha remains unclear, there are handful of students from Jammu and Kashmir who are pursuing higher education in various institutes here.

“We have asked inspector-in-charge of police stations to take adequate security measures. The IICs under whose jurisdictions major educational institutions and private companies lie have been asked to coordinate with the organisations and varify security arrangements,” deputy commissioner of police Anup Sahoo was quoted by Times of India as saying.

OB Bureau

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