"In view of sporadic arson last night, we have imposed stricter provisions of CrPC to contain violence at Soro town. People are told not to come out of their houses unless its emergency situations," Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) Satyajit Mohanty, told PTI.
Mohanty, who along with many senior police officers is camping at Soro, said, "This is not exactly curfew. People are simply requested not to move out of houses unless required urgently."
The mischief mongers last night had set afire seven shops located in isolated places and put a broiler firm ablaze which led to some tension in the town.
Meanwhile, police arrested at least three persons and detained another 30 people suspecting them to have role in instigating violence which erupted on Friday night over immersion of Ganesh idol at Soro town.
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Police have sealed all the entry and exit points of the town by deploying 17 platoons (1 platoon comprises 30 personnel) of armed police besides a number of senior officers including two commandants of armed police and three DSPs.
Police have tightned security in view of EId-Ul-Juha tomorrow, Balasore SP Niti Sekhar said.
Mass prayer on the occasion has been arranged from 9 AM to 10 AM by the administration and security arrangement has been made for the devotees intending to join, officials said.
Though shops, business esblishments, schools, colleges and offices remained closed during the day, traffic on the National Highway remained unaffected, police said.
Tension prevailed in the costal town following a series of clashes between two groups of people during an immersion procession of Ganesh idol.