Prohibitory orders imposed in Bhadrak town after clash over social media comments, leading to stone-pelting and injuries.

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has imposed a 48-hour Internet shutdown in the Bhadrak district following violent communal clashes over social media

Odisha government orders internet shutdown in Bhadrak after social media posts fuel communal tensions, leading to unrest.

Communal clashes erupted in Odisha's Bhadrak after a protest against a social media post turned violent. Five policemen suffered injured and a 48-hour internet shutdown was imposed in the district.

Following violent clashes in Odisha's Bhadrak, nine individuals were arrested, and a 48-hour internet ban was enforced to prevent further unrest. Prohibitory orders and heavy police deployment were also implemented in the region.

Bhadrak: Tension prevailed in Odisha’s Bhadrak town on Friday as a group of locals pelted stones at police, rendering three personnel injured, during a demonstration against police inaction on an ‘objectionable’ social media post. According to sources, some local persons had filed a complaint with the police against the social media post and demanded arrest […]

Communal clashes in Odisha's Bhadrak district prompted a 48-hour internet suspension and curfew. Violence erupted over a social media post.

On 28th September, the Odisha government imposed a 48-hour internet shutdown in Bhadrak District following communal clashes over social media posts. | OpIndia News