Section 144 Imposed, Internet Suspended In Odisha’s Sambalpur As Violence Erupts In Motorbike Rally
Bhubaneswar: Internet services have been suspended, Section 144 imposed in Odisha’s Sambalpur district after violence erupted during a motorbike rally on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti Sobhayatra on Wednesday. The state home department in a notification said the step was taken to prevent the spread of inflammatory and motivated messages in social media platforms, which may disturb law and order situation in the local area.
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Why Violence Broke Out?
Notably, violence broke out when stones were thrown at the motorbike rally as it was passing through Bhudapara and Sunapli under Dhanupalli police station area in the city. However, police said the exact cause of the violence would be known after the investigation.
The home department said from 10 AM on Thursday, internet/data services of all mobile service providers, broadband and social media services will remain suspended for the next 48 hours.
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“The situation is critical and miscreants are circulating false and inflammatory messages through social media to disturb the public order in Sambalpur,” the notification by home secretary Deoranjan Kumar Singh said while justifying the temporary ban on internet services.
