Communal clashes in Odisha's Bhadrak district prompted a 48-hour internet suspension and curfew. Violence erupted over a social media post.

Odisha government orders internet shutdown in Bhadrak after social media posts fuel communal tensions, leading to unrest.

Prohibitory orders imposed in Bhadrak town after clash over social media comments, leading to stone-pelting and injuries.

Bhadrak: The Odisha government on Saturday suspended internet service in Bhadrak in view of tension in the district for two days after a group of locals pelted stones at police, causing injuries to three personnel during a protest over an ‘objectionable’ Facebook post. Official sources said internet service will remain suspended in the district for […]

Section 144 in Odisha: At least two police personnel were injured in stone pelting following which the administration promulgated Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, for an indefinite period.

Following violent clashes in Odisha's Bhadrak, nine individuals were arrested, and a 48-hour internet ban was enforced to prevent further unrest. Prohibitory orders and heavy police deployment were also implemented in the region.

Bhadrak: Tension prevailed in Odisha’s Bhadrak town on Friday as a group of locals pelted stones at police, rendering three personnel injured, during a demonstration against police inaction on an ‘objectionable’ social media post. According to sources, some local persons had filed a complaint with the police against the social media post and demanded arrest […]