The internet shutdown imposed in Malkangiri district has been extended by another 12 hours and will now remain in force until Thursday midnight. The restriction was introduced following tensions between MV-26 and Rakhelguda villages, where a long-standing land and sharecropping dispute escalated into violence.

Deputy Chief Minister K V Singhdeo, Minister Gokula Nanda Mallik, ADG Sanjeeb Panda, and South-Western Range DIG K V Singh have reached Malkangiri to hold discussions with both groups. The District Collector and SP are accompanying the senior officials. A series of peace meetings is scheduled to defuse tensions and restore normalcy.

Meanwhile, life is gradually returning to normal in MV-26. After the peace committee meeting, residents from both sides have started returning to their

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