Internet services suspended in Malkangiri district for 24

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Malkangiri: Malkangiri district Collector Somesh Kumar Upadhyay today ordered suspension of internet services across the district for 24 hours as palpable tension prevailed between two villagers after a woman’s headless body was found.

Taking to the official X handle of the Malkangiri Collector & DM, Upadhyay said, “It is being notified for the information of the general public that internet services will remain suspended across the entire district from 6 PM this evening for the next 24 hours.”

This apart, the district administration also imposed BNS-163 across a 10-kilometre perimeter spanning MV-26 and Rakhelguda villages and huge number of security forces were deployed after tension erupted between the villagers.

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The district administration followed soon after tension prevailed among the locality after the beheaded body of a woman, a resident of Rakhelguda village, was recovered near the Dudumetla river. Her local residents alleged that she was killed by two residents of MV-26 village.

Later, a group reportedly went to MV-26 village and vandalized and torch several houses. Besides, they set several vehicles on fire.

Soon, the district administration swung into action and deployed security forces, conducted flag march and suspended internet services in order to maintain law and order situation in the locality.

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