Cuttack: Amid the violent clashes during the Durga Puja idol immersion in Cuttack, Odisha, a curfew has been imposed under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Section 163 for 36 hours, till October 7.

Speaking on the restrictions imposed under the curfew, Additional Police Commissioner Narasingha Bhola said that all commercial establishments would remain closed, further stating that hospitals, schools, and colleges would remain open.

He further stated that a total of 60 platoons of state police forces have been deployed apart from the paramilitary forces, including the Rapid Action Force, Border Security Forces, Central Reserve Police Force and the Odisha Swift Action Force.

"Following yesterday's incident, a prohibitory order under Section 163 BNSS, commonly known as a curfew, has been pas

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