Odisha Police DG YB Khurania on Tuesday appealed to people not to get agitated or make comments on objectionable social media posts. Rather people should inform the matter to their local police, said the DGP after reviewing the Bhadrak unrest situation at Dhamnagar.

Odisha Police Director General YB Khurania has appealed to the public to remain calm and refrain from reacting to provocative content online.

Odisha police arrested the main culprit behind an inflammatory social media post that incited violence in Bhadrak. Heavy security presence and a suspension of internet services aim to restore peace in the affected areas.

Communal clashes in Odisha's Bhadrak district prompted a 48-hour internet suspension and curfew. Violence erupted over a social media post.

Bhadrak: Prohibitory orders banning gatherings were imposed after a community's protest over a Facebook post escalated into violent clashes.

Tensions flared in Bhadrak district, Odisha, after a controversial social media post led to violent clashes between two communities, resulting in the arrest of the individual responsible for the social media post besides seven others.

Members of a community staged a protest rally against police for 'delay' in action against a Facebook post which ‘hurt’ their religious sentiments.

Following communal tensions in Bhadrak, a notification was issued by the Odisha Home department, ordering the suspension of internet services for 48 hours till 2 am on September 30 across the district.

At least two police personnel were injured in Bhadrak district in Odisha Friday after a clash between two communities over a controversial social media post.

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has suspended internet services in Bhadrak district for 48 hours, until September 30, following communal incidents due to social media postings. "The district administration has expressed concern of misuse of internet for spreading communal violence,