Curfew timing relaxed in Sambalpur, details here

Sambalpur: Sambalpur district administration relaxed curfew timings in Sambalpur Town on Sunday as the situation is under control and no untoward incident was reported in the last 48 hours.

As per the order passed by the Sambalpur sub-collector, the curfew timings have been relaxed from 7.30 AM to 11.30 AM and 3.30 PM to 6 PM.

However, there will be no change in other restrictions imposed during the curfew period, said the order.

The decision to relax the curfew timing was taken following the review meeting of Additional Chief Secretary Satyabrata Sahu and Odisha Director General (DG) of Police Sunil Bansal, who visited the town today to take stock of the situation.

It is to be noted here that the district administration imposed an indefinite curfew after violence broke out during a bike rally held on the occasion of the Hanuman Jayanti on Wednesday evening. Initially, people were allowed to go out and buy essentials between 8 AM to 10 AM and 3.30 PM to 5.30 PM. However, it has been now further relaxed.