BHUBANESWAR: Curfew was imposed and internet suspended in Cuttack city amid fresh violence on Sunday, a day after eight people, including Cuttack DCP Rishikesh Khilari, were injured in a group clash during Durga idol immersion at Dargha Bazaar. The development comes even as chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi appealed for calm while promising stringent action against those responsible for disrupting peace in Cuttack. "Curfew will remain in force for 36 hours under 13 police areas from Sunday night. There is a ban on internet and social media services for 36 hours, starting 7 pm on Sunday," police commissioner S Dev Datta Singh said. Police said such stringent measures were taken after 25 people, including 8 police personnel were seriously injured in a stone-pelting incident during a
Cuttack violence: Curfew, internet ban imposed for 36 hours; CM Mohan Charan Majhi appeals for peace

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