Normalcy returns to violence-hit Cuttack, curfew lifted and internet restored

Normalcy returned to Cuttack city, which was affected by violence during immersion of Durga idols last week, as the Odisha government withdrew curfew and restored internet services on Tuesday, a senior official said.

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There was no report of any untoward incident in the last three days.

While the prohibitory order was imposed for 36 hours from 10 AM of October 5 till 10 AM on October 7, internet services had been suspended for 48 hours in two phases from7 PM of Sunday.

The measures had been taken in the wake of the violence and arson in Cuttack that originated during Goddess Durga idol immersion procession in the intervening night of Friday and Saturday.

The city witnessed another spell of violence on Sunday evening forcing the administration to impose restrictions like curfew and internet suspension, said Commissioner of Police, S Dev Datta Singh.