Even though the situation is limping back to normalcy in violence-hit Sambalpur district, Internet services will remain suspended for another 24 hours, till 10 am on Tuesday, in the strife-torn western Odisha town of Sambalpur, Collector Ananya Das informed on Monday.
On Sunday, Sambalpur district administration has announced a relaxation in the curfew timings.
Meanwhile, Curfew timings were also relaxed.
– There will be a relaxation in curfew timings from 7.30 am to 11.30 am and 3.30 pm to 6 pm
– Order passed by the Sambalpur sub-collector, will come into effect from 17 April 2023
Police arrested six more for their alleged involvement in the Sambalpur violence that shook the city to the core during the Hanuman Jayanti celebrations. With this, the total number of arrests has gone up to 85.
Of these fresh six arrests, three were arrested in connection with the stone pelting incident that occurred on April 12 and the rest three were apprehended in the shop vandalism incident.
Notably, the Odisha Home Department, on Saturday, had extended the prohibition on the use and access of internet and data services including WhatsApp, Facebook and other social media for another 48 hours up to 10 am of April 17, 2023.
Here’s What Has Been Banned In Sambalpur
WhatsApp, Facebok, Twitter, Instagram, Sanpchat and other social media services of all mobile service providers.
Mobile internet/data services of all internet service providers.
Internet/data services of all Internet services providers (ISPs)
Broadband dialup systems and any other means or modes of transmission.
