Bhubaneswar: The administration has clamped curfew in several areas of Odisha’s Cuttack city following violent clashes between two groups during Goddess Durga idol immersion procession on Saturday.

The prohibitory orders have been clamped in several areas under Dargha Bazar, Mangalabag, Cantonment, Lalbag, CDA-2, Purighat, Jagatpur, Markat Nagar, Badambadi, 42 Mouza, Cuttack Sadar, Bidanasi and Malgodown police limits in Cuttack. The curfew will remain in force for 36 hours, said Police Commissioner S. Devdutta Singh.

Prior to this, the administration imposed restrictions on internet services in parts of the Silver City to contain the situation.

According to a notification issued by Additional Chief Secretary (Home Department) Satyabrata Sahu, the use and access of social media platform

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