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:ย 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.

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

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