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Cuttack Under 36-Hour Curfew as Internet Cut After Festival Clashes

Officials say the emergency measures seek to curb misinformation to prevent further clashes.

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People gather near objects set ablaze after fresh incidents of violence linked to a group clash two days ago during a Durga idol immersion procession in Cuttack, Odisha
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Overview

  • Fresh violence erupted on Sunday when a VHP motorcycle rally defied orders, with stone‑pelting, fires near Gourishankar Park, and about 25 injuries including eight police personnel.
  • The curfew, imposed under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, covers 13 police station limits from 10 pm Sunday with essential services allowed in specified areas.
  • Internet and social media services are suspended from 7 pm Sunday to 7 pm Monday across the Cuttack Municipal Corporation, CDA, and 42 Mauza under an order citing the Telegraph Act and 2017 suspension rules.
  • Police have arrested six people and are examining CCTV and drone footage to identify additional suspects, with senior officers camping locally to direct the response.
  • Roughly 60 platoons of state police and paramilitary units including RAF, BSF, and CRPF are deployed as a VHP‑called 12‑hour bandh proceeds, while leaders appeal for calm.