Videos inside of Shreemandir go viral!
Despite a slew of restrictions imposed by authorities, a man allegedly shot video inside Odisha's Shree Jagannath Temple and posted it on social media, raising serious concerns about the shrine's security.
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Puri: Despite a slew of restrictions imposed by authorities, a man allegedly shot video inside Odisha's Shree Jagannath Temple and posted it on social media, raising serious concerns about the shrine's security.
According to sources, a man from outside the state filmed the videos while visiting the Temple recently and posted them to his Instagram account. Rohit Jaiswal of Varanasi has been identified as the suspect.
It was immediately unclear how he managed to bring the device inside the temple grounds, as mobile phones are prohibited.
He was thought to have carried the phone because there isn't much rush and vigil inside the shrine because the sibling deities are now on a nine-day sojourn during Rath Yatra at Gundicha temple.
Mobile phones and cameras are strictly prohibited inside the 12th century shrine, raising new concerns about security lapses. There is no word on whether he was able to enter the temple premises due to lax security measures because the deities were not present, or if anyone was involved in the incident.
The temple administration and police had no immediate comment on the development.
It should be noted that videos and photos of the interior areas of Shree Jagannath Temple have previously gone viral on social media, as such security lapses have been reported on several occasions. Last year, images of the shrine's sanctum sanctorum (Garbha Gruha) went viral on social media.
