Police said the prohibitory orders were imposed for an indefinite period within the jurisdiction of Purunabazar police station area of Bhadrak (Screengrab)

By Debabrata Mohantry

Bhubaneswar: The Bhadrak district administration on Friday imposed prohibitory orders to ban meetings in Bhadrak town after a protest by a community against a Facebook post about their religious beliefs turned violent, leading to injuries to police personnel.

A deputy superintendent of police (DSP) and a police sub inspector were injured in the stone pelting and a vehicle of the Bhadrak tehsildar was severely damaged, the order issued by sub divisional magistrate Monaj Patra said.

“Any congregation, gathering, meeting, agitation are strictly prohibited in the proceeding area and violation of the same shall be viewed seriously by the District Administration,” the order signed by Patra said, invoking his powers under section 163 of Bharatiya Nyay Samhita.

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