Curfew imposed in Bhadrak town after violence

In Odisha, curfew was imposed in Bhadrak town last evening as fresh violence erupted in some areas after talks failed to resolve the row triggered by alleged abusive remarks on social media against a particular community. 

Mobs resorted to violence a day after prohibitory orders were imposed in the town on Thursday.Though Section 144 was imposed in the town, officials had to clamp curfew as the situation deteriorated further. The state government shifted district



collector LN Mishra and replaced him with Cuttack Municipal Commissioner Gyana Ranjan Das. 

Home Secretary Asit Tripathy, DGP K B Singh and other top officials have rushed to Bhadrak. About 15 platoons of police have been deployed.

Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Krishan Pal Gurjar, who was scheduled to attend a function in Bhadrak today, cancelled his trip after requests by local police.