Police have arrested three more people in connection with the violence that broke out during the Dussehra procession in Cuttack, a source said Thursday.

Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Girija Shankar Chakrabarty said additional arrests are likely as investigations continue. Police teams led by two ACPs and three Inspectors-In-Charge have been deployed in the Hatipokhari and Kadam Rasul areas, where door-to-door searches are being carried out with the help of central forces.

The clashes began early Saturday near Hatipokhari, near Dargha Bazar area, after locals objected to loud music being played during an immersion procession. The argument escalated, leading to stone-pelting and the hurling of glass bottles. Six people, including Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Khilari Rishike

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