Sambalpur: The Odisha authorities suspended web companies in Sambalpur district for 48 hours from 10 AM of Thursday at the same time as prohibitory order was in power after violence broke out through the Hanuman Jayanti rally, an official stated. At least 10 police personnel together with a girl cop have been injured within the violence. However, police have been but to reveal the variety of civilians injured within the incident. The administration clamped prohibitory order underneath part 144 CrPC in areas coming underneath six police stations – Town, Dhanupali, Khetrajpur, Ainthapali, Bareipali and Sadar – in Sambalpur metropolis. “The situation is critical and miscreants are circulating false and inflammatory messages through social media to disturb public order in Sambalpur district,” the notification issued by Additional Chief Secretary, Home Department, DK Singh, prohibiting web use and entry in Sambalpur, stated.
Singh stated web is suspended to stop circulation of “inflammatory and motivated messages”, which have the “potential to inflame communal passion”. No entry to social media ‘WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram’. Suspension of web/knowledge companies of all MSPs & ISPs and Broadband dial up system”, the notification stated.
Sambalpur SP B Gangadhar stated that 26 individuals have to date booked underneath totally different sections of the IPC. They will likely be forwarded to the courtroom. The SP stated 20 platoons of police power have been deployed within the space. Asked whether or not it was a conspiracy, the SP stated: “We think it is a sporadic incident. Investigation is going on. The situation is now under control.”
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Internet companies suspended, Section 144 imposed in Odisha’s Sambalpur district after violence erupted throughout a bike rally on the event of Hanuman Jayanti Sobhayatra yesterday: District (*26*)
— ANI (@ANI) April 13, 2023
The SP stated the policed have additionally seized petrol bombs from some individuals. He stated police will quickly conduct flag march in delicate areas.
Gangadhar stated a gathering will quickly be convened on whether or not to permit the Hanuman Jayanti celebration and procession scheduled to be held on Friday.
Violence erupted on Wednesday night when stones have been allegedly thrown on the bike rally taken out out to rejoice the Hanuman jayanti. Every yr a motorcycle rally and a ritual ?Jhanda Sthapana’ are organised previous to Hanuman Jayanti within the metropolis. During the violence some outlets and a number of other two-wheelers have been set on hearth whereas numerous automobiles have been broken.
Hanuman Jayanti is widely known in Odisha on Maha Visuba Sankranti which falls on Friday this yr. A majority of locations within the metropolis wore abandoned look as a lot of the outlets remained closed.
