PURI: Security has been tightened in and around Shree Jagannath Temple in Odisha’s Puri after a social media post threatened a bomb attack on the 12th-century shrine.
One person has been detained in connection with the online post, a police officer said on Wednesday.
The Facebook message, which surfaced on Tuesday, also threatened attack on BJD Rajya Sabha MP Subhasish Khuntia and a shopping complex in the pilgrim town.
Preliminary probe showed that the message was posted from the account of a woman.
However, the woman whose account was allegedly used for the post has denied any involvement in the threat post, and claimed that an unidentified person might have created a fake user ID using her name to spread panic, he said.
Based on the woman’s statement, police picked up a man for questioning, the officer said. A case has been registered at the cyber police station in Puri, and further investigation is underway.
“Security arrangements in and around the temple has been strengthened as a precautionary measure,” news agency PTI quoted the police officer as saying.
Meanwhile, Khuntia said he had spoken to the Puri SP, seeking immediate action. The MP also alleged that he had received a threatening phone call from an unknown person.