Overview

• Santosh Parida, 45, of Kasati village died on June 11 in Bhubaneswar from injuries sustained during a May 30 attack by alleged cattle smugglers.
• Odisha Police deployed 27 platoons and invoked prohibitory orders in sensitive areas of Bhadrak district to prevent further communal unrest.
• Authorities suspended internet and social media access across Bhadrak’s municipal and block regions from June 12 to 13 as a precaution against rumors.
• Twelve suspects, including the alleged ringleader, were arrested following coordinated raids in Odisha and Ahmedabad.
• Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced a Rs 10 lakh ex­-gratia payment for Parida’s widow, a government job for a family member and state-funded education for his children.