Puri, Nov 2 (PTI) Odisha DGP YB Khurania on Sunday went to Puri after a chaotic situation erupted near the Jagannath Temple following a large gathering of devotees during the 'Panchuka' rituals observed in the holy Kartika month.

The DGP held a high-level meeting with the DIG (Central Range), Puri SP, collector, and senior officials of the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) to assess the situation near the 12th-century shrine's northern gate.

Though devotees were allowed entry only though the Singha Dwar (Lion's Gate) on the east side, hundreds of people broke barricades and entered the temple through the northen gate leading to chaos, a policeman on duty said.

"Though none was injured in the incident, two women devotees fell down and were rescued by others," a temple priest s

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