Cuttack: The Commissionerate Police imposed a 36-hour curfew across several areas in Odisha’s Cuttack city, which remained on edge on Sunday as fresh incidents of violence erupted.

The city had seen a violent clash during the immersion of Maa Durga idols at Haathi Pokhari near Dargha Bazar area in the city late on Friday. ADVERTISEMENT

Prohibitory orders were imposed from 10 pm in 13 police station areas, including Dargah Bazar, Mangalabag, Cantonment, Purighat, Lalbag, Bidanasi, Markatnagar, CDA Phase 2, Malgodown, Badambadi, Jagatpur, 42 Mouza, Sadar police station area to address escalating tensions.

This followed a motorcycle rally by Vishwa Hindu Parishad this evening, beginning at Bidyadharpur on the city’s eastern outskirts, then moving through key areas, including Dargah Bazar

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