Bhubaneswar, Sept. 8 -- Security was beefed up as raids were initiated by the Commissionerate Police to evict non-students today from the Vani Vihar campus of Utkal University amid rising concerns of law and order.

Codenamed 'Operation Bluestar', the evacuation began around 10.30 am on Hostels 1,2,3 and 5 with an aim to make the university campus free of outsiders.

As per reports, the drive was carried out after an earlier deadline to vacate the campus was violated and presence of outsiders was still witnessed on the university premises. With senior officials at the helm, three platoon police force were deployed to prevent any untoward situation.

In a notice dated 06.09.2025, the Registrar of Utkal University had informed that the Me...