In a fresh development in the violence during Cuttack Durga Puja idol immersion, Dargha Bazaar Police on Sunday arrested four more individuals in connection with the case.

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With these fresh arrests, the total number of people held has now reached 13. Earlier, nine persons were taken into custody for their alleged involvement in the clash that broke out during the idol immersion procession in the city.

Police sources confirmed that the latest arrests were based on video footage and local eyewitness accounts. The identities of the four individuals have not yet been made public, but investigations are going on, and more arrests have not been ruled out.

The immersion ceremony, which is traditionally a peaceful culmination of

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