Security in Bodh Gaya is always tight: Dist admin
Mahabodhi Mahavihara
, has always been tight since the serial bomb blasts in 2013.
Bihar State Armed Police (BSAP) has been given command of the security of the Mahavihara. Apart from this, high-resolution night-vision closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras have been installed at every nook and corner of the premises.
District magistrate-cum-Bodh Gaya temple management committee (BTMC) chairman Thiyagarajan S M said apart from the Gaya district and the police administration, the security in and around Bodh Gaya is reviewed at regular interval by senior state officials. "Visitors have to go through three-layer security check to enter the Mahavihara. Electronic security gadgets like baggage scanner, and hand-held as well as door-frame metal detectors are in operation to ensure a foolproof security check at the Mahavihara. Recently, entry with cellphones have been banned on the Mahavihara premises," he said, adding regular patrolling by district police and the tourist police force is being done at all such sites.
Gaya: With Bihar put on high alert, especially around tourist spots, after the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Gaya district officials said on Thursday that the security in Bodh Gaya, especially in and around world heritage Mahabodhi Mahavihara, has always been tight since the serial bomb blasts in 2013.
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Bihar State Armed Police (BSAP) has been given command of the security of the Mahavihara. Apart from this, high-resolution night-vision closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras have been installed at every nook and corner of the premises.
District magistrate-cum-Bodh Gaya temple management committee (BTMC) chairman Thiyagarajan S M said apart from the Gaya district and the police administration, the security in and around Bodh Gaya is reviewed at regular interval by senior state officials. "Visitors have to go through three-layer security check to enter the Mahavihara. Electronic security gadgets like baggage scanner, and hand-held as well as door-frame metal detectors are in operation to ensure a foolproof security check at the Mahavihara. Recently, entry with cellphones have been banned on the Mahavihara premises," he said, adding regular patrolling by district police and the tourist police force is being done at all such sites.
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