Curfew relaxed for 10 hours in Odisha’s Bhadrak

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.

Also read: Bhadrak limping back to normalcy; internet, bus services resume.

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.

Also read: Strong action against those creating discord in name of religion: Odisha CM.

After the Chief Minister’s visit, the state government yesterday shunted out district’s Superintendent of Police (SP) and Additional District Magistrate (ADM).

Also read: Odisha govt replaces Bhadrak SP, ADM.

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.