Cuttack: Police conducted flag march in Dargah Bazaar and Kadam Rasool areas as Odisha’s Cuttack city was put on high alert with additional forces deployed to prevent any untoward incident on Friday, when mass prayers are observed by a community.

Speaking to the media, Twin City Commissioner of Police (CP) Suresh Dev Datta Singh said there has been a visible impact of the strict warning issue against spreading rumours through social media. He further stated the crackdown on such malicious posts is ongoing and sedition charges will be slapped if necessary if people try to disturb the peace of the city. ADVERTISEMENT

On Thursday, two helpline numbers – 7328077324 and 8480513007 – were issued asking people to report suspicious messages or rumours and misinformation regarding the recent

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