Cuttack violence: 36-hour curfew imposed in parts of Odisha, internet services shut

Tension was palpable in Odisha's Cuttack city, where a 12-hour bandh was underway on Monday amid prohibitory orders imposed following the violence during the Durga Puja immersion processions and subsequent clashes between VHP activists and the police.

The prohibitory orders were issued on Sunday night in 13 of the 20 police station areas of the city, officials said.

Internet services were also suspended for 24 hours from 7 pm on Sunday to prevent a flare-up, they said.

Clashes broke out in the early hours of Saturday near Haathi Pokhari in the Daraghabazar area as locals objected to loud music being played in immersion processions. What started as an argument soon escalated, leading to the hurling of stones and glass bottles.

Six people, including Khilari Rishikesh Dnyandeo, were injur