Odisha Sun Times Bureau
Bhadrak, Apr 13:
With situation getting better day by day at violence-hit Bhadrak town in Odisha, the curfew was today relaxed by the district administration for 10 hours from 7 am to 5 pm.
The prohibitory orders were yesterday relaxed for 9 hours from 7 am to 4 pm and reimposed from 4 pm.
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Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik had yesterday visited Bhadrak to review the situation in the town.
Ordering for assessment of the damages within 3 days, Patnaik had said that full compensation will be paid to the people affected in the violence.
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After the Chief Minister's visit, the state government yesterday shunted out district’s Superintendent of Police (SP) and Additional District Magistrate (ADM).
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Notably, the communally-sensitive Bhadrak town was on boil after some inflammatory posts were posted on social networking site leading to tension between two communities.