India, Aug. 13 -- Panic gripped residents of the holy city of Puri in Odisha following threat messages on the walls of the Jagannath temple, raising serious security concerns for the famous 12th century shrine. The graffiti, spotted on the walls of the temple's southern Parikrama Marg, mentioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi and hinted at a possible terror attack on the pilgrimage site.

Police have detained a local Raghunath Sahoo (55) in this connection. Sahoo was held based on CCTV footage.

As per reports, warning messages were seen on the temple wall near the Balisahi entrance of the Parikrama Prakalpa (heritage corridor), a popular route taken by devotees. The threats were written at two locations on the wall of the Budhi Maa Thaku...